I think I gave myself tinnitis for nothing

[Craig234]

For several years, hours a day at my PC, I've had the side of the case off (bad idea) and a loud whirring sound - bad enough I actually bought a measuring device: 60 decibels.

Some time ago, I realized I always hear a similar sound at a pretty decent volume. It's especially loud when the computer is rarely turned off and things are otherwise quiet. WHIR.

With the hard drive going bad, I finally got around to putting a new one in. Tonight, I took the extra step of unplugging the old one - and suddenly my PC is very quiet. I didn't realize the bad drive was far louder.

There's no reason I shouldn't have replaced the drive long ago, or at least covered the side of the case to partly mitigate the volume. As I type this, I hear the loud ringing like always along the quieter computer.

Just sharing - and maybe someone else will realize not to keep the loud noises they can help.

 

[shortylickens]

I just moved to an open case and got rid of all the fans. MUCH better overall.



https://www.amazon.com/HighSpeed-PC-Half-Deck-Tech-Station/dp/B015JLMVKG

 

[Craig234]

I just moved to an open case and got rid of all the fans. MUCH better overall.

I can't hear you.

 

[KillerCharlie]

60db noise does not cause tinnitus.

I'm somewhat familiar with the topic, having extreme tinnitus from TMJ issues
( hopefully fixable long term) and separate mild tinnitus from hearing loss (I'm 33 and they recommended hearing aids).

 

[Craig234]

60db noise does not cause tinnitus.

I'm somewhat familiar with the topic, having extreme tinnitus from TMJ issues
( hopefully fixable long term) and separate mild tinnitus from hearing loss (I'm 33 and they recommended hearing aids).

I know it normally doesn't, but for years extended, I have to suspect. Increased time needs less volume.

I'm sorry to hear you have it. Just measured, the new drive lowered the noise to 52db - case still open.

 

[Anubis]

I just moved to an open case and got rid of all the fans. MUCH better overall.



https://www.amazon.com/HighSpeed-PC-Half-Deck-Tech-Station/dp/B015JLMVKG

or something like this with less risk of shorting something you shouldent

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352048

 

[[DHT]Osiris]

I just moved to an open case and got rid of all the fans. MUCH better overall.



https://www.amazon.com/HighSpeed-PC-Half-Deck-Tech-Station/dp/B015JLMVKG

Yeah, that'd last about 12 minutes in my house before some cat hair started creating new contacts on the board. You're far better off just getting a large case with large, low RPM fans and soundproofing/deadening it.

 

[MrDudeMan]

60db noise does not cause tinnitus.

I'm somewhat familiar with the topic, having extreme tinnitus from TMJ issues
( hopefully fixable long term) and separate mild tinnitus from hearing loss (I'm 33 and they recommended hearing aids).

Length of exposure is the critical factor when it comes to hearing loss. You could be exposed to 150 dB for .00001 seconds and be fine.

 

[Thebobo]

Go see a Otolaryngologists asap.

 

[TwiceOver]

Mine is from too many garage bands.

 

[Carson Dyle]

"For nothing"? Is it possible to give yourself tinnitus for a good cause?

 

[Cappuccino]

Go see a Otolaryngologists asap.

a.s.a.p
tinitus can be cured dont leave it late.

 

[shortylickens]

"For nothing"? Is it possible to give yourself tinnitus for a good cause?

 

[Craig234]

"For nothing"? Is it possible to give yourself tinnitus for a good cause?

Well, if you take the risk for some reason like you're Pete Townsend or you're working on an aircraft carrier, it's a reason.

 

[Craig234]

a.s.a.p
tinitus can be cured dont leave it late.

I read at a site for it that it can't be?

I'll make a call tomorrow.

 

[Cappuccino]

I read at a site for it that it can't be?

I'll make a call tomorrow.

yes but lets hope yours not so serious and hopefully can be cured.

 

[repoman0]

I am pretty sure it's only curable if there's some underlying cause besides hearing damage. I went to the doctor for a loud tone sound in my left ear a few months ago and she said the most common cause for tinnitus suddenly appearing like that is fluid stuck in the middle ear, and to use a nasal saline spray a few times a day until it's cleared up. Sure enough, it slowly disappeared over the course of about a week or two but it was annoying as hell in the meantime.

 

[Eug]

You can also adjust the acoustic management of drives. Older drives often didn't have acoustic management on max from the factory.

But even with acoustic management on max, some drives are just loud. Luckily, these days for consumer drives, most of them of quiet. It's really usually only the enterprise drives that are loud.

 

[monkeydelmagico]

60db is pretty loud for a PC. At that level I'd be worried the thing was going to spontaneously combust.

 

[Craig234]

I am pretty sure it's only curable if there's some underlying cause besides hearing damage. I went to the doctor for a loud tone sound in my left ear a few months ago and she said the most common cause for tinnitus suddenly appearing like that is fluid stuck in the middle ear, and to use a nasal saline spray a few times a day until it's cleared up. Sure enough, it slowly disappeared over the course of about a week or two but it was annoying as hell in the meantime.

Ya, that's what I read. This is equally in both ears and not sudden, it feels like it's from that long PC sound and not something else.

 

[Craig234]

60db is pretty loud for a PC. At that level I'd be worried the thing was going to spontaneously combust.

Part of the problem was it sitting a foot away in front of my face.

 

[who?]

I think that you're talking about a mental illusion, not tinnitus.

 

[MrSquished]

I don't think that noise is causing your issue, or at least tinnitus. It can be caused by noise but by much louder noise. There could be something else going on.

 

[Craig234]

I think that you're talking about a mental illusion, not tinnitus.

Excuse me?

 

[Craig234]

I don't think that noise is causing your issue, or at least tinnitus. It can be caused by noise but by much louder noise. There could be something else going on.

It's hard to say for sure now.

It's just the only loud noise I've really had I can think of is this quite loud PC motor sound hours a day, where it sort of almost hurts the ears over time.