Recommendations for mounting 2.5" HDD in 3.5" spac

gizmonty · Post by **gizmonty** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:08 pm

Does anyone have any experience in mounting a 2.5" HDD in a standard case. The adapters I have seen are all metal on metal and I'm thinking they are very likely to vibrate. Are there any devices designed to do this in a nice quiet way? Is there a custom way of doing the job. I am very keen to use a 2.5" drive as I am trying to make a very low power server (but need more space than CF or similar can give me) that needs to be as quiet as possible.

FartingBob · Post by **FartingBob** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:21 pm

Well theres the Scythe Quiet Drive Enclosure, but its pretty pricey considering the 2.5 drive is likely quiet and cool anyway. Is there any way of making a simple suspension rig in your case? Elastic rope seems to be good as long as youve got somewhere to loop it through.

Luminair · Post by **Luminair** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:24 pm

Maybe you mean something like this http://www.startech.com/item/SATA35252X ... apter.aspx

gizmonty · Post by **gizmonty** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:56 pm

That may do the job. Would it be resistant to vibration? Maybe the elastic sling option may be my best bet.