Does anyone miss HDD sounds?

[HeXen]

I'm sure it's very possible to create a program to mimic any sound you want to SSD access or create a small device with a speaker on it that you put in your computer that could do the same thing. It's similar to on screen kb's that offer the typing sound when you hit a key.

 

[DrMrLordX]

I hate those sounds, especially the click sound because that means I need to buy a new HD.

IBM Deathstar click of death!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I could rarely hear my hdds since the fans have been blocking out that noise for years. Though the old WD drive I had in my k6-233 was pretty loud.

 

[BonzaiDuck]

I look for ways of integrating HDD spinners into an overall tiered storage strategy.

I got rid of HDD "noise" a long time ago. My HDDs are completely isolated from direct contact with my computer cases. Instead, I have these Startech Hot-swap SATA bays for caddies that include fans, and the fans are cheap and noisy.

 

[Dave2150]

I look for ways of integrating HDD spinners into an overall tiered storage strategy.

I got rid of HDD "noise" a long time ago. My HDDs are completely isolated from direct contact with my computer cases. Instead, I have these Startech Hot-swap SATA bays for caddies that include fans, and the fans are cheap and noisy.

Or just take the 2016 route - no HDD's in your PC's, NAS with all your HDD's installed in a distant room

 

[VirtualLarry]

Or just take the 2016 route - no HDD's in your PC's, NAS with all your HDD's installed in a distant room

Yeah, that's what I've done. I don't think any of my client boxes have HDDs in them any more. If I ever get into gaming big-time again, and develop a library that won't fit onto a 256GB SSD, then I probably will install a HDD though, into my gaming box(es).

 

[Red Squirrel]

I never really liked the active sounds of HDDs, but really depends on which, some had bad sounds some were not as bad. The spin up is always great though. Oddly I do miss the sound of floppies. Especially when coping "huge" data. *dededededededdrrrrrrrrrrrrr deddededede drrrrrrrr dedededede berrrrdrrrrrrrr*. 5 minutes later and you (probably) successfully copied that huge 734K picture.

Now my workstation is in my basement in my server rack, no actual computer in my computer room (ironicly) so even if I had a HDD in it I would not hear it. I use HDDs for mass storage though, but I can't really hear them over the sound of the fans. I've never actually sat to admire the spin up of the 20+ hard drives in there. If I'm in a situation that involves the file server being off I'm in too much panic to enjoy that sound.

 

[VeryCharBroiled]

.delete

 

[VeryCharBroiled]

Ah memories. Sounds like it was time for a low level format. Some of the younger posters are probably wondering what that was. Spinrite was the last one I remember using but I swear there was a different low level formatter before that.

i remember having to llf the st-225 when its mounting orientation went from vertical to horizontal. think i used spinright but cant remember.

also swapped in a rll controller for the mfm one and it went from 20 megs to 30 megs. i remember thinking "what on earth will i use all this space for?? lol

 

[WelshBloke]

I quite like listening to them start up.

Veeeeeeeeeeeeeeee chicketcychicktrrrrchick

 

[disappoint]

Like the exhaust note of a good ICE. People miss that in electric vehicles.

 

[fleshconsumed]

Nope, do not miss it at all. I've been silentpcreview member for more than a decade now. I hate noise. Give me silence or give me death.

I currently have one SSD and one mechanical HDD in my desktop, the mechanical HDD is enclosed in Scythe Quiet Enclosure to dampen the hard drive spinning and seek sound. So glad I got those before Scythe stopped selling those.

 

[JimmiG]

Nah, I miss the sound of the floppy disk drive Not to mention the satisfying clunk when you inserted a disk.

 

[nerp]

Build a huge NAS, put it on your desk.

Personally, I am not fond of any unnecessary noises.

 

[PingSpike]

Naw, I don't miss them. I still have the activity LED anyway.

 

[BonzaiDuck]

Or just take the 2016 route - no HDD's in your PC's, NAS with all your HDD's installed in a distant room

Everything has a purpose. If I capture video or DVR, it will save to a spinner. You do not need anything faster than a conventional HDD for those files.

On another note, if it isn't practical to sell it, I find a way to use it.

But like I said, my noise isolation efforts have been quite successful. I see so many folks complaining about fans and HDDs. It is minor tedium to eliminate a lot of noise in the case. You just avoid any direct contact of hard surfaces.

 

[bbhaag]

I love the whirl of an old hard drive. It has an almost magical sound too it. I also like the ticking sounds that a 3.5" floppy disk makes when its reading and writing. I keep a couple older machines around just too play with. I took this pic a week or so ago. This one runs DOS 6.22 and WFW3.11. It's my favorite.

 

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

I kinda miss the drives in my old XT and AT. Sounded pretty much like this :

 

[Red Squirrel]

Imagine an array of like 24 of those starting at once!

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Sometimes. When you could hear what was going on, it sometimes made it easier to catch what was wrong. Or at least when something was going wrong.

 

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

Imagine an array of like 24 of those starting at once!

Now THAT would be inrush current you'd have to worry about!

 

[VeryCharBroiled]

I kinda miss the drives in my old XT and AT. Sounded pretty much like this :
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you certainly knew your computer was on in the XT/AT days.

heck my ST 225 still made noise even AFTER it was tuned off. took like a whole minute to spin down after power off.

 

[bbhaag]

I kinda miss the drives in my old XT and AT. Sounded pretty much like this :

Nice video! The drive in my pic sounds very similar. Everytime I boot that machine up my 14 yo son has to comment on how loud it is or ask what that noise is. Millenials just don't know how good they got it. haha