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.