The reason for the noise is that a zx6000 has different fans than a rx2600. If you like, you can check the manual. It is mentioned there. My zx6000 is as quiet as other workstations, but at office there are rx2600's which are really noisy. Kari On 5.7.2011 17:23, Sampsa Laine wrote: Is your zx6000 crazy noisy as well? My rx2600 (RHESUS, btw, on HECnet) sounds like a freaking jet engine.. Sampsa On 5 Jul 2011, at 15:15, Mark Benson wrote: I strongly suspect that's one reason I got my zx6000 so cheap. Itanium is about to become an ex-technology I suspect! Incidentally, if anyone comes across front, top and side covers and the steel pedestal stand for a zx6000 I need them. -- Mark Benson http://markbenson.org/blog http://twitter.com/MDBenson