XServe (Intel) inside a 4U Gizmac Enclosure

Greetings to all.
I was just wondering... How "loud" is/are XServes, when installed in something like Gizmac's 4U XRackPro(2) units? They claim they are/aren't noise isolation cases (they say that's not the primary purpose), and I can't seem to get a straight answer to as exactly how efficient these cases are in reducing the noise off an XServe.
Louder then a Mac Pro? Quieter (I doubt that...)? Is it something that's bearable in a home office? Or would noise /still/ be an issue, even with the server inside the Gizmac case?
Cheers,
-SC

You probably won't get a straight answer on any of these; it's all dependent on your sensitivity to noise, and your configuration, and how hard your Xserve is working.
With most racks - if they're not specifically acoustical racks - there probably won't be noise-reduction testing, nor any noise reduction materials. It's reasonable to assume the noise will be contained and reduced somewhat, and hopefully you won't encounter any vibrations from any resonance. But noise inside a standard metal box just bounces around looking for a way to leak out or some piece of metal to vibrate.
Xserve is louder than Mac Pro in general, and less loud than some third-party rack-mount servers (some of those are rated at upwards of 74 dB), and relative loudness varies by the load on Xserve box. Xserve fans spinning at idle are OK; noise tracks with fan speed. Heat output ranges from OK to warm, as well.
There are installations around with an Xserve in (big) office closets (watch out for the cooling with this approach) and these can work reasonably well. There are any number of sites with rooms that have been converted into computer rooms, as well.
Most folks tend to pick noise isolation racks or a dedicated server room for most rack-mount servers.

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