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Old 07-12-2020, 02:13 PM
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Default Re: 2019 Mac Pro in control room

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replacing a 2009 MP with a new tower, and wondering whether it will be sufficiently quiet to locate in my control room without any isolation. the current MP is in a machine room, but in recent years the machine room has gotten crowded to the point that maintenance requires advanced gymnastic maneuvers. it would be sweet to move the MP to the control room, but not at the expense of a noticeably elevated noise floor.

the new configuration will probably be:

2019 MP, 16-core, ~150 GB RAM, Radeon Pro W5700X, 1 TB SSD, HDX 1, and two m.2 expansion cards that will presumably utilize fans. (suggestions for quiet m.2 cards definitely appreciated!)

without factoring in the unknown impact of m.2 expansion, has anyone run a somewhat similar new MP configuration in their control room without noise issues?
My 2019 Mac Pro is totally silent.
The HDX card I have in there is also totally silent except when I restart the computer- it spins up for 2-3 seconds and then goes silent.

The new MP is the quietest computer I've ever owned.

This M.2 card what I use:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01FU9JS94
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