HDD loudness

[elsomo]

my maxtor 160 gb is fricking loud when it thinking, makes that really annoying clicking noise how do i make it quieter?

 

[isekii]

get one with fluid bearings.

 

[godmare]

The easiest way to make a computer quiet is to eliminate the source of noise rather than cover it up. That being said, that's not an option for you, I expect, as it's an expensive and relatively new item.
Maxtor HDDs are loud
first, insulate the drive from the chassis with o-rings or rubber grommets to reduce any sound from reverberation.
Next, do a google search for how to sound insulate a hard drive. I've read a coupla tutorials before, but you can do the dirty work and dig them up

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: godmare
The easiest way to make a computer quiet is to eliminate the source of noise rather than cover it up. That being said, that's not an option for you, I expect, as it's an expensive and relatively new item.
Maxtor HDDs are loud
first, insulate the drive from the chassis with o-rings or rubber grommets to reduce any sound from reverberation.
Next, do a google search for how to sound insulate a hard drive. I've read a coupla tutorials before, but you can do the dirty work and dig them up

Fluid Bearings are pretty dead silent

 

[RalfHutter]

Originally posted by: isekii

Originally posted by: godmare
The easiest way to make a computer quiet is to eliminate the source of noise rather than cover it up. That being said, that's not an option for you, I expect, as it's an expensive and relatively new item.
Maxtor HDDs are loud
first, insulate the drive from the chassis with o-rings or rubber grommets to reduce any sound from reverberation.
Next, do a google search for how to sound insulate a hard drive. I've read a coupla tutorials before, but you can do the dirty work and dig them up

Fluid Bearings are pretty dead silent

Not on Maxtors thay aren't. Plus you've still got tons of seek noise to deal with.



elsomo - Over at SilentPCReview.com they have a bunch of articles dealing with HDDs and how to quiet them. Probably the best one to start with is this one, but this one's pretty good too.

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: RalfHutter

Originally posted by: isekii

Originally posted by: godmare
The easiest way to make a computer quiet is to eliminate the source of noise rather than cover it up. That being said, that's not an option for you, I expect, as it's an expensive and relatively new item.
Maxtor HDDs are loud
first, insulate the drive from the chassis with o-rings or rubber grommets to reduce any sound from reverberation.
Next, do a google search for how to sound insulate a hard drive. I've read a coupla tutorials before, but you can do the dirty work and dig them up

Fluid Bearings are pretty dead silent

Not on Maxtors thay aren't. Plus you've still got tons of seek noise to deal with.



elsomo - Over at SilentPCReview.com they have a bunch of articles dealing with HDDs and how to quiet them. Probably the best one to start with is this one, but this one's pretty good too.

Um.. I have one in my dell and I don't hear sh1t.
a 160gb with 8mb cache with fluid bearings.

 

[Czar]

first time I hear that the maxtors are loud

 

[Ketchup]

I had the same problem until I turned Acoustic Management to "Minimum Acoustic Output." Doesn't affect performance at all that I have noticed, but makes the drive almost dead silent.

 

[MDE]

What can you use to change the Acoustic Management settings? PowerMax?

 

[pelikan]

If you decouple it from your case it will be a lot quieter. The vibrations go through the case, transferring the sound directly to you. My WD SE was loud until I set it on some 3/8" foam at the bottom of my case (with my intake fan blowing over it). Now I can't hear it over my panaflo L1A's.

 

[bandana163]

I have two Maxtors at the moment, and I had 2 before, so my results: The D740X series - almost unnoticable hi-frequency sound you don't even hear most times. The new 80GB Diamondmax 9 (Plus) with fluid (really sleeve) bearings - no noise, and I'm not using any acoustic management programs. The newer generates 40% less heat as well.