RE: Re[2]: the ultimate .............

["caw" <cwest@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Here's a configuration to think about.

Use a rack.
You can add upto 40 U1s
You can put switches, hubs, routers or whatever in the same rack
One UPS for the whole rack.
Video & keyboard switcher (VKS) if you'd prefer that to "software switching"

Now run a network cable &/or a VKS cable to another room.
Voilą! No noise.

Colin West

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	ztrader [mailto:ztrader@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent:	Sunday, January 06, 2002 10:40 AM
To:	Gary Fritz
Cc:	omega list
Subject:	Re[2]: the  ultimate .............

On Sunday, January 06, 2002, 8:55:57 AM, Gary Fritz wrote:

GF> I'm going to put some effort into researching the quietest fans.

I dislike noise too. I've been using power supplies and fans from PC
Power & Cooling http://www.pcpowercooling.com/. They have the quietest
ones I've found so far. However, they seem to have less reliability
than others - buy a spare PS to swap as needed. I've lost two so far
(in ~5 years on 8 computers). Ya gotta *love* quiet to get these,
though, they're a bit pricey.

GF> Or is there a solution for that?

I've been considering a large file server or two (big fans, lots of
heat, etc) in another room. Might help for some things. Anyone have
experience with this approach?

TSxx work OK with this configuration?

TIA,

ztrader