HDD Elastic Suspension... Show your pics!
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HDD Elastic Suspension... Show your pics!
I'm looking to do some HDD suspention in my Sonata.
I've seen a couple examples so far.
I think it would be a good thread to have for reference if everyone posted their suspended hdds.
SO LET"S SEE THEM!!!
I've seen a couple examples so far.
I think it would be a good thread to have for reference if everyone posted their suspended hdds.
SO LET"S SEE THEM!!!
Last edited by BOT_toNka on Thu Feb 17, 2005 4:58 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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This is what I did on an SLK3700BQE. The HDD cages are virtually identical to the ones in the Sonata. Doing something like this to the Sonata, combined with doing the front bezel mods would give you a tremendous increase in your case ventilation. Other than the work involved, it's a win-win situation all around.
![Image](http://www.black-talon.org/pics/1/BQE_HDD_cage_01_600.jpg)
![Image](http://www.black-talon.org/pics/1/BQE_HDD_cage_01_600.jpg)
Quick, simple, and dirty
http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewtopic.php?t=18889
but damned if it doesn't work.
http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewtopic.php?t=18889
but damned if it doesn't work.
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Wiss tin snips and a Dremel. Edges are covered with the same "C" channel rubber molding that I use on fan grills.BOT_toNka wrote:Ralf Hutter, how did you cut your case like that (what tools)?
Well I got off my lazy butt and went down to Home Depot.
Now my HDD is suspended![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Here's a pic:
![Image](http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/1269/img34060uz.th.jpg)
I must say, this mod has made the biggest impact on silencing my computer.
This HDD had a lot of vibration and was definately my biggest offender of noise.
Now I have to struggle to hear it!
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
Now my HDD is suspended
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Here's a pic:
![Image](http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/1269/img34060uz.th.jpg)
I must say, this mod has made the biggest impact on silencing my computer.
This HDD had a lot of vibration and was definately my biggest offender of noise.
Now I have to struggle to hear it!
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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For more pictures see the Reusable drive suspension thread.
![Image](http://img227.exs.cx/img227/1972/04-InSonata-M.jpg)
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Using the same bracket with another HD in that Sonata after the drive cage was removed.
![Image](http://img165.exs.cx/img165/3317/05-TestSetup1-H.th.jpg)
P.S. Why is this thread in the General Galery in stead of the Silent Storage forum?
![Image](http://img227.exs.cx/img227/1972/04-InSonata-M.jpg)
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Using the same bracket with another HD in that Sonata after the drive cage was removed.
![Image](http://img165.exs.cx/img165/3317/05-TestSetup1-H.th.jpg)
P.S. Why is this thread in the General Galery in stead of the Silent Storage forum?
Last edited by Tibors on Sun Feb 20, 2005 9:02 am, edited 4 times in total.
I bet mine is cheaperBOT_toNka wrote:kloppe definitely has the cheapest method so far
![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
link to my blog (they don't like direct links to images). I can make more photos if you want.
I also removed the drive cage, with a screwdriverBOT_toNka wrote:Tibors, how did you remove the drive cage?
No cutting?
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It has to be a very special screwdriver to remove the drivecage from a Sonata
Here is what I did:
I sheared off the five poprivets holding the drivecage to the floppy bay and the case bottom. Then I used tinsnips to roughly cut the drivecage from the motherboard tray. I first tried to use a rod saw to remove the last bit of the drivecage. This didn't work out. Because of the awkward working angle, I couldn't really steer the saw. So I took the tin snips again. Because I had to cut so close to a corner the cut became a bit ragged. That's why I covered the edge with some duct tape,
If you cut this much of the drivecage away, then the bottom right of the motherboard tray will no longer be fixed to the case. Still it is such a tight fit that it will only move if considerable force is used.
![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
Here is what I did:
I sheared off the five poprivets holding the drivecage to the floppy bay and the case bottom. Then I used tinsnips to roughly cut the drivecage from the motherboard tray. I first tried to use a rod saw to remove the last bit of the drivecage. This didn't work out. Because of the awkward working angle, I couldn't really steer the saw. So I took the tin snips again. Because I had to cut so close to a corner the cut became a bit ragged. That's why I covered the edge with some duct tape,
If you cut this much of the drivecage away, then the bottom right of the motherboard tray will no longer be fixed to the case. Still it is such a tight fit that it will only move if considerable force is used.
Check out this thread Where to buy uchannel (fan hole) rubber molding?where do you buy your "C channel rubber molding"
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Suspension using shoe laces works, but using a more elastic material works better.
Imagine a vibrating weight hanging from a non-elastic string. Vibrations in the front-back and left-right directions are dampened by swinging. Vibrations in the up-down direction are transmitted through the string to wherever it is attached. Now change the string to something elastic. Then the up-down vibrations are dampened too.
Imagine a vibrating weight hanging from a non-elastic string. Vibrations in the front-back and left-right directions are dampened by swinging. Vibrations in the up-down direction are transmitted through the string to wherever it is attached. Now change the string to something elastic. Then the up-down vibrations are dampened too.
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I just cut some of the antistatic packing foam to fit inside the drive tray and along the cage wall. It's nice and snug in there and a fan is giving a little airflow.
I can't believe how much difference it makes - seek noises have really dropped! I might repeat this for the Linux drive (old Maxtor) and see how it goes. There's enough of the stuff going to waste.
I can't believe how much difference it makes - seek noises have really dropped! I might repeat this for the Linux drive (old Maxtor) and see how it goes. There's enough of the stuff going to waste.
Have a look here...
http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewtopic.php?t=18696
Many solutions seem to be very unstable if you want to move
your computer in any way and perhaps laying it down during transport.
I fastened the rubberbands both above and below the hdds and I have
no problems with transport as long as I use the same care one would
normally do while transporting a computer.
Fredar
http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewtopic.php?t=18696
Many solutions seem to be very unstable if you want to move
your computer in any way and perhaps laying it down during transport.
I fastened the rubberbands both above and below the hdds and I have
no problems with transport as long as I use the same care one would
normally do while transporting a computer.
Fredar
Here is my previous setup, which has since been superseded:
![Image](http://www.mypage.tsn.cc/pcsilencing/images/114_1438_small.JPG)
I used the two HDDs plus steel sides to create a "box" and I suspended the whole thing with elastic top and bottom. Very quiet and very secure.
More details on my website here
I used the two HDDs plus steel sides to create a "box" and I suspended the whole thing with elastic top and bottom. Very quiet and very secure.
More details on my website here
**EDIT**
![Image](http://www.charlaph.dsl.pipex.com/knickers.jpg)
Taking Mike's comments about my elastic bands into account, my HD is now suspended using knicker elastic. It looks uneven in the photo, but it's perfectly level. It's just the connectors are pushing it off-centre, so it's twisted. At some point I'll shorten the elastic and possibly run another length from underneath to hold it steadier.
Quick simple and effective - 4 elastic bands and 4 screws in an Antec SLK3700AMB suspending my SP1614C. I just did it tonight and now my wires need tidied up as they used to be hidden by the HD cage![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
![Image](http://www.charlaph.dsl.pipex.com/knickers.jpg)
Taking Mike's comments about my elastic bands into account, my HD is now suspended using knicker elastic. It looks uneven in the photo, but it's perfectly level. It's just the connectors are pushing it off-centre, so it's twisted. At some point I'll shorten the elastic and possibly run another length from underneath to hold it steadier.
Quick simple and effective - 4 elastic bands and 4 screws in an Antec SLK3700AMB suspending my SP1614C. I just did it tonight and now my wires need tidied up as they used to be hidden by the HD cage
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
Last edited by charlaph on Wed Mar 09, 2005 1:50 pm, edited 2 times in total.
For me the change was swung by the fact that my HD is pretty much brand new, so I wouldn't want it falling any sort of distance. Plus the elastic was only 14p/metre. I bought 2m as I wasn't sure where I was going to attach it and how far it would hang etc... I had to visit 2 fabric shops to find it, so it was a hassle but worth it for the drop in noise and the added security over rubber bands.