Comments on: Silencing your hard drives http://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/12/silencing-your-hard-drives/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:08:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Tobey http://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/12/silencing-your-hard-drives/#comment-301566 Tobey Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:53:13 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=3783#comment-301566 Silent PC <3 Why do u think I got myself a passively cooled GPU & water cooling system ;) Concerning HDD, I partly silenced it by putting small rubber-foam squares with a hole punched thru them between the case holding HDD and the HDD itself. I'd say it does help a bit, at least weakens some vibration shocks interacting with the construction of the case. Silent PC <3

Why do u think I got myself a passively cooled GPU & water cooling system ;)

Concerning HDD, I partly silenced it by putting small rubber-foam squares with a hole punched thru them between the case holding HDD and the HDD itself. I’d say it does help a bit, at least weakens some vibration shocks interacting with the construction of the case.

]]> By: Angelo R http://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/12/silencing-your-hard-drives/#comment-301407 Angelo R Sat, 12 Apr 2008 14:38:00 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=3783#comment-301407 @Rarst - I suppose that has to do with the fact that once it's suspended in the air, it's easier for the drive itself to get damaged. Imagine your drive suspended and then you decided to put your tower on it's side to check something. The drive will most definitely move, or if done incorrectly fall out, of your suspension rig. @Rarst - I suppose that has to do with the fact that once it’s suspended in the air, it’s easier for the drive itself to get damaged. Imagine your drive suspended and then you decided to put your tower on it’s side to check something. The drive will most definitely move, or if done incorrectly fall out, of your suspension rig.

]]> By: Jojo http://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/12/silencing-your-hard-drives/#comment-301153 Jojo Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:23:19 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=3783#comment-301153 My hard drives mount and slide in on plastic rails, so no vibration noises for me. I am using a CM690 case. My hard drives mount and slide in on plastic rails, so no vibration noises for me. I am using a CM690 case.

]]> By: Rarst http://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/12/silencing-your-hard-drives/#comment-301126 Rarst Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:51:39 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=3783#comment-301126 I am not really DIY person so I just bought best HDD enclosure I know from Scythe: http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/hdd/005/sqd1000_detail.html It's really solid and works (ehm... encloses? :) ) good. In open case it actually lowers drive temperature by increasing heat dissipation (just don't stuff it in small case without air movement). btw people are really too scared of temperatures. It's valid for electronics which can just melt on overheating :) but much less for HDD. Think about it - when your start your computer HDD rapidly heated from room temperature to it's working temperature - around 20C jump... Back to room temperature - another jump. People don't think about those huge thermal spikes but are worried that HDD is over 40C ?.. Drives are made to live through temperature spikes and constant highish temperature. I had seen plenty of drives dead mechanically or electronically, but none that died from overheating only. PS SSD=stupid hype. They are many years away from proving that they are able to replace HDD both in cost and reliability. PPS forgot to mention that hanging drive in the air is not recommended by HDD manufacturers... No real data is it realyl harmful but still - by the book drive must be fixed to something. I am not really DIY person so I just bought best HDD enclosure I know from Scythe:
http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/hdd/005/sqd1000_detail.html

It’s really solid and works (ehm… encloses? :) ) good. In open case it actually lowers drive temperature by increasing heat dissipation (just don’t stuff it in small case without air movement).

btw people are really too scared of temperatures. It’s valid for electronics which can just melt on overheating :) but much less for HDD. Think about it - when your start your computer HDD rapidly heated from room temperature to it’s working temperature - around 20C jump… Back to room temperature - another jump. People don’t think about those huge thermal spikes but are worried that HDD is over 40C ?.. Drives are made to live through temperature spikes and constant highish temperature. I had seen plenty of drives dead mechanically or electronically, but none that died from overheating only.

PS SSD=stupid hype. They are many years away from proving that they are able to replace HDD both in cost and reliability.

PPS forgot to mention that hanging drive in the air is not recommended by HDD manufacturers… No real data is it realyl harmful but still - by the book drive must be fixed to something.

]]> By: Angelo R http://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/12/silencing-your-hard-drives/#comment-300711 Angelo R Sat, 12 Apr 2008 02:18:24 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=3783#comment-300711 SSD will also make things a little more reliable as far as your data goes. No more spinning disks = less heat + less noise. SSD will also make things a little more reliable as far as your data goes. No more spinning disks = less heat + less noise.

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