HP StorageWorks X1000 G2 is noisy, fans are running at high speed

[Akberm_1]

the unit was installed some months back. some days back it became noisy, fans are running at high speed. the server room is enough cold, there is no amber light and no indication of error in system management page. still server is accessable.

[Zygmunt Krawczyk]

Which model do you have?
- X1400 G2 (DL320 G6)
- X1500 G2 (ML330 G6)
- X1600 G2 (DL180 G6)
- X1800 G2 (DL380 G7)

[Akberm_1]

X1600 G2 (DL180 G6)

[Montyyy]

Hi,

our new X1600 (AP789B) is also very noisy. Is this normal?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugnbGJwG550

Under the preinstalled Windows with all HP Agents it is not quieter.

[beefy147]

I have just recieved one of these units (X1600 G2)

its stupidly loud. on boot is is fairly noisy, then dueing post it calms down as expected

then in windows (storage server 2008 r2 built in) it goes crazy and wont stop until shutdown or rebooted

i have worked with proliants for years and this isnt right. any ideas?!

[beefy147]

anyone?

i am going to do a full BIOS update via iLO this morning and see what happens but based on the other posts i wont hold my breath

is there a setting to get it to calm down? its the loudest thing in our data centre.

[Yeo]

Hi, I also got same issue. Anyone got solution for this?

[beefy147]

BIOS update made no difference. its the loudest thing in our data centre (200 servers)

you can easily notice it. any help please from HP senior techs?!

[beefy147]

I still have this issue, others do as well from my searching but no solution.

any ideas please?!

Thanks in advance

[balance776]

is there any info on this issue?

I just received one of these devices, an HP x1600 G2 NAS, and the fan noise is insane.

I cant find any settings to adjust the fans like there usually is in the bios as well.

please give us some feedback on this! 

[magicpeter]

Dear All,

any solution to this topic? Just received 2 pcs X1400 G2 (base DL320). Fans are running full rpm.

I'm so glad the server  room is on a different floor.....

Anybody experiencing the same problem, please post here. Perhaps the amount of posts will result in action at HP.

Regards, Peter HAM/DE

[magicpeter]

Dear All,

I have found a solution that works for me. No, I didin't place the X1400 in another building, it's easier....
If possible add the second RPS and the fans calm down.
Unfortunatley not all DL320 based models support 2 RPSs, but perhaps these models are not affected anyway? Please leave a reply and enlighten me and the others.
Regards from HAM/DE, Peter

[Drools]

I just purchased the head unit from the set X1800 (DL380 G7). I can't stand these screaming fans! I never heard another server run this loud. Only one CPU is populated so the extra fans are not present. I can only imagine what this thing would sound like if the extra fans were present.

Please help as I will need a hearing aid soon!

[Drools]

Note: my server has the second RPS populated.

[beefy147]

I still have the problem I had since I first posted.

Today I thought i would check back and see if it was driving anyone else mental which it is!

I have 2 PSU's so the Redundant Power Supply (RDS) hole is filled and its been like it since day 1

I even reseated both PSU's and no difference at all

Come on HP help us out please?!

[Robert Bessems]

Hi,

Have the same problem here with X1600 & 6 x 1Tb drives.

Any fix know for this ??