Hard disc Silencing
So we've silenced the fans what's next? Well one of the noisiest components in the average pc is the hard disc. It puts out a constant little whine which I for one find very annoying. Manufacturers are taking note of this and trying their hardest to silence them, but they are still not perfect. Now their several products out there which aim to silence hard discs. One of the most popular products is the silent drive from Quiet PC
Pic copyright Quiet PC.
The specifications are as follows:
- Reduces hard drive noise by over 90%
- Accepts all 1" high 3.5" drives
- Fits into a standard 5.25" (CDROM-sized) drive bay
- No special installation tools required
- Does not affect drive performance
- Gives extra shock protection during PC transit
- Most drives with a spindle speed of 7,200 rpm (revolutions per minute) or less are compatible
I've got two hard drives both 7200rpm one quantum and one maxtor. I have run these both inside a silent drive with no ill effects.
The temperature sticker provided shows that the drives do get a touch hot but inside the operating temperatures specified by both manufacturers.
Pic copyright Quiet PC.
As far as silencing goes , they are wicked. I noticed a big drop in system noise levels. Put it this way I tried to go back to a system without silent drives for a week or two and couldn't do it I can't say more than that.
