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2005-05-28
sunspot - w2100z is deafeningly noisy
w2100z is unusable as a workstation because it is the noisiest machine I've ever heard. I suspect hardware designers of w2100z are deaf. Either they were deaf from the start of designing w2100z or became deaf by the end of it. Otherwise how do you explain their choice of roaring, deafening jet engine of a case fan (120mm, no less)? Even rack mounted servers are quieter than this. I am ordering a new quieter fan and a pair of earplugs. I rather would have paid Sun $300, $400 more for quieter water cooled system. It's shocking that Sun missed such an obvious defect.
At 09:03 by Jay 
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Jay Han