Hard Drive Silencing

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amd_ftw

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i got these two western digitial caviar blues sata ii spinning 7200 rpm right next to me... and becuz it's a lian li case, it's mounted directly on bare aluminum, and it's driving me nuts!

which will be better? a $35 silenx hdd enclosure vs. 7200rpm 2.5" inch laptop hdd's with brackets.
 
What's the capacity on those Caviar Blue HDDs?

In most cases, the HDD would be the better option, as 3.5" HDDs generally outperform their 2.5" "counterparts." However, check out Silent PC Review for additional ideas on silencing the drives that you already have.
 
2x 500GB, they run pretty cool always under 40° C, that's without the 120mm fan blowing in front of it.

i just got an idea from this link [here], but using a gutted out old cd-rom drive instead :p hahaha!

i need to get a stutter-free ssd this christmas for use as a system drive!
 
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Them 250GB platters seem a bit noisier than the 333GB platters.

The 750GB WD black drive was one noisy hdd. The 640GB and 1TB drive next to it was alot more silent it.
 
interesting and insightful observation!

the next gen. 500GB/platter looks promising, especially the samsung F3 line.
you know i've been WD man for many years... after gleaning from this tomshardware article [here] i might just jump ship...

i used to have an old WD 80GB IDE drive - now that was a vibration monster!

drive stabilizer/suspension... got it.

thanks y'all :)

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whoa! now here's the perfect hotbox!

NEW Scythe Quiet Drive 2.5 informative review that just came out today [here]

11-13 decibels and 26-29° C - 7200rpm laptop hdd's enclosed!
 
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Yah, but 2.5" HDDs are slow compared to 3.5" counterparts, as noted above.

If you want silence, speed, and small footprint, get an SSD, if you don't need the storage space (logically, not physically).
 
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