Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agoAI data centers face increasing complaints about inaudible but 'felt' infrasound — citizens complain high- and low-frequency sounds do not register on decibel meters but cause adverse health effectswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square49linkfedilinkarrow-up1444arrow-down16cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1438arrow-down1external-linkAI data centers face increasing complaints about inaudible but 'felt' infrasound — citizens complain high- and low-frequency sounds do not register on decibel meters but cause adverse health effectswww.tomshardware.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square49linkfedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squareoce 🐆@jlai.lulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 days agoAs far as I understood, those noises would come from gas or diesel electricity generators and cooling systems.
minus-squarefrongt@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down2·9 days agoYes, but also just from the fans and air movement inside the facility too. I work near a datacenter in a basement with thick concrete walls, and you can still hear the servers from outside. And the racks in that one are only half full.
As far as I understood, those noises would come from gas or diesel electricity generators and cooling systems.
Yes, but also just from the fans and air movement inside the facility too. I work near a datacenter in a basement with thick concrete walls, and you can still hear the servers from outside. And the racks in that one are only half full.