HDD vibration noise

Dwarfer · 09-05-2008, 09:18 AM

To cut along story short, does anyone have any experience with silenting hard drive vibration (like a case, or some sort of special device) - i bought screws with special washers from ebay them but they did NOTHING!

I bought a new case for my pc because the hdds were noisy, i bought an astec case (cant spell it) because it said it had hdd suppression pads to silent the drives so i bought it and the hdds were vibrating the whole case (worse than my old case) i was very very angry at astec for false advertising. sure it had hdd pads but they are as solid as a rock and provide no dampning from vibration

Impotence · 11-05-2008, 03:46 PM

how may washers do your screws have?

The only way i can think of to make such screws would be with a metal washer and two foam discs and to make the screw holes in the HDD housing bigger so the screw does not touch them.

explained slightly better:
The screw head or thread must not touch the HDD housing
Some sort of foam washer each side of the HDD housing
an extra metal washer on the outside of the housing

so

<screw head><metal washer><foam washer><screw goes through HDD housing><foam washer><Hard Drive>

The foam discs would be compressed between the metal washer and the HDD (and this pressure also keeps the drive in place

) but if it is too tight then the foam will transfer the vibrations (instead of allowing the drive to move slightly)

Dwarfer · 12-05-2008, 09:06 AM

thanks ill buy some foam washers and let you know how i get on

teraformer · 30-07-2008, 10:38 PM

You could fit a "hot swop" drive case if you have a spare 5 1/4 drive bay. I have done this in the past and it does stiffle noise, Also you can remove the drive and replace it with another drive

09-05-2008, 09:18 AM	#1 (permalink) Top
Dwarfer RiP Emily xxx Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 737 Times Helpful: 35 My Mood: Meh Status: Offline My Computer	HDD vibration noise To cut along story short, does anyone have any experience with silenting hard drive vibration (like a case, or some sort of special device) - i bought screws with special washers from ebay them but they did NOTHING! I bought a new case for my pc because the hdds were noisy, i bought an astec case (cant spell it) because it said it had hdd suppression pads to silent the drives so i bought it and the hdds were vibrating the whole case (worse than my old case) i was very very angry at astec for false advertising. sure it had hdd pads but they are as solid as a rock and provide no dampning from vibration __________________ Animals stripped ALIVE and left to die to make fur for you! SPREAD THE WORD TO STOP THIS HAPPENING I BEG YOU ON BEHALF OF ALL INNOCENT ANIMALS PLEASE STOP EATING CHICKEN AND BEEF TO STOP THIS FROM HAPPENING. - THERE IS NO SLAUGHTER ACT FOR CHICKENS AND MANY HOUSES ADOPT TO COMPLETE INHUMAINE WAYS OF CATTLE SLAUGHTER FOR PROFITS Kentucky Fried Cruelty, chicken slaughter truth

11-05-2008, 03:46 PM	#2 (permalink) Top
Impotence May the source be with u! Join Date: Dec 2004 Age: 19 Male Posts: 1,877 Times Helpful: 126 My Mood: Stressed Status: Offline My Computer	how may washers do your screws have? The only way i can think of to make such screws would be with a metal washer and two foam discs and to make the screw holes in the HDD housing bigger so the screw does not touch them. explained slightly better: The screw head or thread must not touch the HDD housing Some sort of foam washer each side of the HDD housing an extra metal washer on the outside of the housing so <screw head><metal washer><foam washer><screw goes through HDD housing><foam washer><Hard Drive> The foam discs would be compressed between the metal washer and the HDD (and this pressure also keeps the drive in place ) but if it is too tight then the foam will transfer the vibrations (instead of allowing the drive to move slightly) __________________ Dear intel,Already Made My Decision Never trust a computer you can't repair yourself. Windows Vista - Viruses Intruders Spyware Trojans Adware Why Linux is Better!\|Pastafairianism\|Say no to National ID\|Firefox Extensions Guide scientology has been getting alot of attention recently When the rich wage war, it is the poor who die. Where are the WMD's that our governments used to justify the war?

12-05-2008, 09:06 AM	#3 (permalink) Top
Dwarfer RiP Emily xxx Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 737 Times Helpful: 35 My Mood: Meh Status: Offline My Computer	thanks ill buy some foam washers and let you know how i get on __________________ Animals stripped ALIVE and left to die to make fur for you! SPREAD THE WORD TO STOP THIS HAPPENING I BEG YOU ON BEHALF OF ALL INNOCENT ANIMALS PLEASE STOP EATING CHICKEN AND BEEF TO STOP THIS FROM HAPPENING. - THERE IS NO SLAUGHTER ACT FOR CHICKENS AND MANY HOUSES ADOPT TO COMPLETE INHUMAINE WAYS OF CATTLE SLAUGHTER FOR PROFITS Kentucky Fried Cruelty, chicken slaughter truth

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30-07-2008, 10:38 PM	#4 (permalink) Top
teraformer Geek Trainee Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 46 My Mood: Cheerful Status: Offline My Computer	You could fit a "hot swop" drive case if you have a spare 5 1/4 drive bay. I have done this in the past and it does stiffle noise, Also you can remove the drive and replace it with another drive

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