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3 PowerEdge T140 acoustics
Dell EMC PowerEdge T140 is a tower server appropriate for quiet office environment. The acoustical output is
not noticeable under idle or typical operating condition.
T140 Acoustical performance data
Acoustical performance for two configurations are provided: typical and feature rich. Table 4 contains a
summary of the configuration and acoustical performance of the PE T140. Each configuration has been
tested according to Dell EMC acoustical standards for tower servers.
PowerEdge T140 acoustical dependencies
 Ambient Temperature. For a similar workload fan speeds (and thus, acoustical noise) may increase
as ambient temperature increases.
 High Wattage CPU. High-power (TDP) CPU parts may result in higher acoustical noise output.
 System Thermal Profile Selected in BIOS. The default setting is “Power Optimized (DAPC)”, which
generally means lower fan speed and acoustics. If “Performance Optimized” is selected, fan speed
and acoustical noise may increase.
 HDD quantity and operating condition. With extremely low noise emitted from T140’s cooling fans,
HDD noise is more noticeable than other PE towers.