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Drywall without drilling a Hole?
lezginka_kabardinka:
Bud:
Kerdi is for showers, it is light foam and does not provide structural integrity. It is supposed to be placed on walls or studs and covered with ceramic tile.
vad:
--- Quote from: Lord of nothing on October 07, 2023, 05:01:45 pm ---
--- Quote ---Is it primarily due to the noise from cooling system? Could a proper server rack be a viable alternative solution?
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Yes and it will be in a Server Rack but that is a bunch of Metal and will not damp any noise. And no Foam will not help. For years a had an noise isolated Pc Case. Did it help? Nope since the GPU Fans Radiated outside who was noisy as hell. :=\ So back then I wish there where some Sound Absorber behind the Pc. :scared:
Now even my back then Silent Mini Pc is loud since I could not chance the Fans because its damn impossible to find compatible anymore.... :horse:
--- Quote ---the glue is gonna leave a stain and require grinding to get off conrete most likely
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Its a Wooden Ceiling and Linoleum on the Floor. If there is not something who is design to be removed some day it will not possible to use it.
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How much power does the server dissipate? If the power is high, how do you plan to keep the proposed insulated server room cool? Are you installing A/C, or will you rely on forced ventilation? If the power consumption is low, could you simply rebuild the server making it quieter?
CatalinaWOW:
Sound damping and isolation is a complex job as you have discovered from your prior experiments. Doing it well requires both barriers and energy damping materials. It is directly analogous to making electronic filters where the energy damping is performed by resistors.
Best damping materials vary with frequency, but tend to have either particles that rub together when moved acoustically (sand for example) or viscous gel type materials. Lead wool used to be a standard option, but obviously isn't a good answer today.
Amateurs can have difficulty getting access to materials. One of the best ways to get them that I know of is from the shops that do high power audio installations in cars.
Smokey:
--- Quote from: pickle9000 on October 07, 2023, 05:16:13 pm ---Build four walls and a ceiling. Don't attach them to the structure. If possible make the parts
small enough to be removed by the doorways. Doorway will need a sill to keep up the structural
integrity. More drywall equals less sound.
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Best sound isolation is a solid box within a solid box with as little coupling between the two as possible.
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