Hard drive noise!!

[gcliv]

I've got a couple of noisy hard drives, is there some gadget that will silence them or encase them in a sound proof box or something?? Heat is also an issue, I don't want these babies to bake if they're enclosed in something.

 

[GFORCE100]

The best you can do is put them in a case what's well built and will seal the noise in as much as possible.

 

[Leo V]

http://www.quietpc.com/silentdrive.html

Works great for me!

 

[Packet]

I put a thin layer of sound proof foam I get at Ace hardware on either side of my HDs (on the bay side, not directly on the HDs that is). Helps alittle.

 

[gcliv]

that silent drive looks cool, thanks guys.

 

[Mixxen]

I took my drive out of its bay. It's laying on a strip of spongey foam (had some from shipment of OEM parts). The difference in seek noise is night and day!

 

[StanFL]

I concur with Mixxen. I've tried about everything short of submerging the drives underwater Laying them on the bottom of my case on some sound absorbing foam is where they'll remain forever, unless I come up with a better idea.

 

[gcliv]

Doesn't that affect the heat?

 

[Mixxen]

Shouldn't too much, the foam I use has that "egg holder" surface.

Hmmm, just a though, if you don't have that type of foam, you could always cut 4 small squares and let the drive rest on it. Then there will be enough space for air.

 

[rhinox99]

Here's a place that sells the silentdrive that won't rip you off in shipping because they're located in the US

New England Computers

I bought mine there for around $40 shipped.

 

[gcliv]

Sweet, thanks.