Site Preparation Guide, Eighth Edition - Superdome HP 9000 Systems

Chapter 1
System Specifications
Environmental Requirements
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Support Management Station Power Dissipation
Refer to the applicable documents for the test station power dissipation.
Acoustic Noise Specification
The acoustic noise specification for the Superdome is as follows:
• 8.2 bel (sound power level)
• 65.1 dBA (sound pressure level at operator position)
The above levels are appropriate for dedicated computer room environments, not office environments.
Care should be taken to understand the acoustic noise specifications relative to operator positions within the
computer room or when adding Superdomes to computer rooms with existing noise sources.
Air Flow
Superdome requires the cabinet air intake temperature to be between 20ο C and 30ο C at 2400 CFM. Any
cooling system layouts described in Chapter 2 can be adapted to cool the Superdome.
Figure 1-16 on page 33 illustrates the location of the inlet and outlet airducts on a single cabinet.