Looking to suspend my HDD
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 12:28 am
I recently upgraded from an AcoustiPack Deluxe covered Antec SLK3000B to a Coolermaster Centurion 590 and started replacing my Scythe Slipstream 1600's.
Despite not being fully changed over due to an incomplete video card mod (running a 120mm Scythe Kama off my video card), I had managed to cut down my noise levels another good chunk... the 1200 RPM Scythe fans are really quite nice.
Some people may recognise me from another large forum and on there, I queried a noise that someone best described as an "OOHHHNN... OHHHNN" noise where each OHHNN lasted maybe 1.5 seconds and just kept on going. Eliminating all case/cpu/graphics fans from the equation, I was left with HDD and my replacement for my failing Seasonic S12 600W, a brand spanking new S12+ 650W.
I decided that well... Seasonic has a great reputation and I bought my S12 600W off the recommendation that SPCR gave it so my S12+ 650W wont be it.... lets isolate the HDD.
My dad... a tinkerer at heart decided to gut an old 32 speed CDROM drive and use the tray as some kind of base. I aquired some elastic bands from my trusty Royal Mail mailmen that visit my workplace and proceeded to string up my HDD.
After several snapped elastic bands and swearing sessions, I came up with something that sat an HDD in there, rather well as long as you didnt bounce it. After 3 days of testing, Ive had a couple of snapped elastic bands and fortunately it hasnt clunked off the tray its in.
This rather rushed and untamed suspension is rather fragile. It does the job but I cannot place a fan in front of it to assist in cooling and I am concerned about the elastic bands snapping and my HDD splatting against the CDROM tray.
I read through a couple of the stickies at the top of the page. Some fantastic suspensions there but I am rather left thinking "What is the best solution for me in my case?"
I would be appreciative of any advice or recommendations you are willing to share with me and I hope my first post is ok. I have been a fan of SPCR for quite some time now and this is the first time I have needed to call in for some more specific advice.
Thank you for any of you that managed to make it down this far
Edit: The hard drive in question is a Samsung Spinpoint SATA 400Gb. This is noted on SPCR's recommended HDD's as being a very quiet drive but having a poor vibration rating.
Despite not being fully changed over due to an incomplete video card mod (running a 120mm Scythe Kama off my video card), I had managed to cut down my noise levels another good chunk... the 1200 RPM Scythe fans are really quite nice.
Some people may recognise me from another large forum and on there, I queried a noise that someone best described as an "OOHHHNN... OHHHNN" noise where each OHHNN lasted maybe 1.5 seconds and just kept on going. Eliminating all case/cpu/graphics fans from the equation, I was left with HDD and my replacement for my failing Seasonic S12 600W, a brand spanking new S12+ 650W.
I decided that well... Seasonic has a great reputation and I bought my S12 600W off the recommendation that SPCR gave it so my S12+ 650W wont be it.... lets isolate the HDD.
My dad... a tinkerer at heart decided to gut an old 32 speed CDROM drive and use the tray as some kind of base. I aquired some elastic bands from my trusty Royal Mail mailmen that visit my workplace and proceeded to string up my HDD.
After several snapped elastic bands and swearing sessions, I came up with something that sat an HDD in there, rather well as long as you didnt bounce it. After 3 days of testing, Ive had a couple of snapped elastic bands and fortunately it hasnt clunked off the tray its in.
This rather rushed and untamed suspension is rather fragile. It does the job but I cannot place a fan in front of it to assist in cooling and I am concerned about the elastic bands snapping and my HDD splatting against the CDROM tray.
I read through a couple of the stickies at the top of the page. Some fantastic suspensions there but I am rather left thinking "What is the best solution for me in my case?"
I would be appreciative of any advice or recommendations you are willing to share with me and I hope my first post is ok. I have been a fan of SPCR for quite some time now and this is the first time I have needed to call in for some more specific advice.
Thank you for any of you that managed to make it down this far
Edit: The hard drive in question is a Samsung Spinpoint SATA 400Gb. This is noted on SPCR's recommended HDD's as being a very quiet drive but having a poor vibration rating.