How to quiet down a 10k RPM SCSI hard drive?

[jsbush]

The whine from my SCSI hard drive is really driving me nuts.

Anyone have any cheap ways to make it quiet? Those silent drive enclosers arn't recommended for 10k rpm hard drives, and this drive gets hot.

The hard drive is thicker then a normal drive to.

Thanks

 

[mechBgon]

Undervolt it, maybe? JUST KIDDING! 😀

I have a really loud one too, and I just don't use it except for backup purposes. Realistically, the only highly-effective method I can think of is to put it in a SCSI enclosure on the other end of a 10-meter LVD external SCSI cable 😛 That would probably cost enough to move you up to a 36GB Cheetah 15k.3 instead, which has those quiet fluid-dynamic bearings.

 

[User1001]

a zalman HD heat pipe enclosure might silences as well as cools.

 

[jsbush]

Where can I find that hard drive cooler? I did a search and can't seem to find a reseller.


Thanks

 

[mechBgon]

I think this is the one in question: link Not sure what it would do for the noise production, however 😕 My advice is to get a quieter drive, period, maybe a used Cheetah X15-36LP, which has fluid bearings and a very pleasant idle noise (I have one at work).

 

[jsbush]

Ok, thanks.

Yeah a quieter drive would be nice. But I'm on a really tight budget. I think i'll just tolerate the noise for now and throw the thing out the window when I can't take it anymore.



Thanks

 

[socalvvguy]

How about using some sound dampening material on the case? I haven't done this myself yet but I have read several posts recommending sound dampening material.

 

[User1001]

Originally posted by: mechBgon
I think this is the one in question: link Not sure what it would do for the noise production, however 😕 My advice is to get a quieter drive, period, maybe a used Cheetah X15-36LP, which has fluid bearings and a very pleasant idle noise (I have one at work).

it does reduce noise pretty well. You could also just install some rubber gromets (there cheap about 5 dollars) under the screws.

 

[lchyi]

Directron has a pretty wide variety of hard drive cooler/enclosures, take a look.