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MX7000 Acoustical Baffle installation instructions

Installation of the MX7000 Acoustical Baffle is simple and straightforward:

1. Access the rear of an MX7000 chassis.

2. Align the acoustical baffle with arms facing (inwards) toward the rear of the chassis and optical window on the

bottom.

3. Locate the cut outs on each side of the rear of the chassis.

4. Push the baffle until the tabs engage onto the chassis.

Image 2: MX7000 Acoustical Baffle installed at the rear of MX7000 chassis.

MX7000 Acoustical Baffle restrictions

 Although the geometry of the MX7000 Acoustical Baffle is optimized to minimize any impact to the cooling

capability of the rear fans, the baffle is not recommended for systems configured with CPU’s that have TDP

specifications greater than 140W

operating in environments warmer than 35°C. In these situations, system

performance may be impacted.

 The acoustical baffle is not designed as a cable management tool and cannot support the weight of cables.

Do not lay cables on the baffle or affix cables to the baffle.

Conclusion

For noise-sensitive deployments, the optional PowerEdge MX7000 Acoustical Baffle can be installed to mitigate

acoustical output. The acoustical baffle improves sound quality “to a kind of white noise”, as users have commented.

Users comfortable with Data Center levels of noise need not install the optional acoustical baffle, but where quiet

operation is paramount, the MX7000 Acoustical Baffle is highly effective.

Notes:

1. Performance of some low core-count processors with TDPs below 140W may also be impacted by the presence of the baffle in higher

ambient environments. Reach out to your Dell representative for more information.