SK0-004 · Question #791
Users report the system is running slow. The administrator walks into the server room and notices it is noisier than usual. The fans in particular seem to be very loud. Which of the following should…
The correct answer is C. The server may be overheating. Loud fans indicate the cooling system is working harder than normal, which is a direct symptom of elevated temperatures inside the server.
Question
Users report the system is running slow. The administrator walks into the server room and notices it is noisier than usual. The fans in particular seem to be very loud. Which of the following should the administrator conclude from this observation?
Options
- AThe system is detecting excessive dust
- BThere is a power surge occurring
- CThe server may be overheating
- DThe server has a RAID set in a failed state
How the community answered
(55 responses)- A2% (1)
- B4% (2)
- C93% (51)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
Loud fans indicate the cooling system is working harder than normal, which is a direct symptom of elevated temperatures inside the server.
Dust accumulation causes reduced airflow and heat buildup, but the symptom of dust itself does not directly trigger louder fans as a distinct detectable event separate from the overheating it causes.
A power surge would typically trigger UPS alarms or cause hardware failures, not directly cause fans to spin louder.
Server fans are designed to spin faster and louder when internal temperatures rise above normal thresholds. This automatic response is the thermal management system attempting to compensate for overheating, making loud fans a strong indicator that the server may be overheating and requires immediate investigation of airflow, ambient temperature, or hardware load.
A failed RAID set would generate alerts in system logs or monitoring software and would not cause fans to become audibly louder.
Concept tested: Server thermal management and fan behavior
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/performance-tuning/hardware/power/power-performance-tuning
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