Dell PowerEdge 1800 BMC Fan 1 running at full speed
The BMC Fan 1 (the one at the front) in my Dell PowerEdge 1800 has been running at 4800 RPM for the past few days - BMC Fan 2 running at 1425
This is making the system quite noisy.
BIOS A07
BMC Version 1.84
BMC IPMI Version 1.5
Temperatures and other items seem fine, ESM Logs have been deleted, no change - can post DEST Report if it would help
Not sure if it's a setting I haven't found or if the fan needs replacing
This is making the system quite noisy.
BIOS A07
BMC Version 1.84
BMC IPMI Version 1.5
Temperatures and other items seem fine, ESM Logs have been deleted, no change - can post DEST Report if it would help
Not sure if it's a setting I haven't found or if the fan needs replacing
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Doesn't seem to be the connector. Any other ideas or information I can supply that might help?
I think your looking at a system board and fan replacment
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AND ... or OR? Vast difference in cost between the two...
Other than the noise is there a problem leaving it running that way?
Other than the noise is there a problem leaving it running that way?
its not a problem running the way it is, too much airflow is not generally an issue
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So I suppose only issues are noise and fan burning out a bit earlier in it's lifecycle?
i would agree with that
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Any idea if something like that is more likely to be the fan or SB?
If the SB, is it likely to be indicative of something else going wrong?
I just want to be sure of my risk if I do nothing :-)
If the SB, is it likely to be indicative of something else going wrong?
I just want to be sure of my risk if I do nothing :-)
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Thanks for your help...
Hi - I have exactly the same problem with the same model server and it started around January 1st this year. (I started to think it was a y2K10 bug). Was your final solution to put up with the noise ? Thanks
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No, I haven't found a solution... odd that it happened at the same time (and I know of one other as well)
Also weird... it went normal for two days last week, then started going up and down... now back to up all the time.
Also weird... it went normal for two days last week, then started going up and down... now back to up all the time.
I would be interested to know what has happened to these 2 systems since February. I have a similar problem. The rear fan on a Poweredge 1800 started operating at high speed last week - it occasionally drops back to normal. The system is still under support from Dell, but they have not been able to diagnose the problem using DEST reports. I am planning on replacing the system in May and am reluctant to do much to the system until then, especially if the issue is benign. Thanks.
My clients havent complained about their server in many months - but I am not sure if this is because they are used to the noise, or when it happens they dont report it to me. I do know for sure that every time I have gone onsite to work on the server it hasnt been happening. I shall find out for sure this week and post back.
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The one fan in mine is still running at full ... hasn't caused an issue other than the increased noise.
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BMC Fan 2 - 1500 (min failure threshold 675)