Hard Drive silencers...do they work?

True_Orb · 03-03-2004, 07:30 PM

I found this one at xoxide.com; http://xoxide.com/hadrsi.html

Does it really lower sound output? If so, is it worth the $19.99+shipping?

I am not too concerned with my current comp, but my new comp I buy this summer has to be extra quiet while packing top-of-the-line punch

True_Orb · 03-05-2004, 10:47 AM

OK thanks.

ekÆsine · 03-05-2004, 11:18 AM

yes they do work, find a silencer that encloses the entire drive into a concealed box. your drive temp will go up a bit, but it will make your disk completely silent as a ghost.

the one you showed will reduce your noise by a few decibels, not nearly as good as a box. make your choice, sacrifice higher temps or midway between

True_Orb · 03-05-2004, 11:23 AM

Well if that's the case then I need to know if anyone knows which will wear out a drive faster.

The one I showed said it reduced vibration to reduce sound, therefore prolongs drive life.

So do I want to prolong drive life with a case and cut it short with heat, or prolong a case life with low temps and shorten it with higher vibration?

True_Orb · 03-05-2004, 10:37 PM

I went to newegg.com to find some more 'silencers' and I only found these two.

Zalman Noise Prevention HD cooler

Cooler Master Hard Disk Cooler (Also says that it lowers case temp, but that's secondary and feedback is a little iffy.

I'd be happy to look at more if someone has some ideas!

True_Orb · 03-07-2004, 07:27 PM

I think I've decided on the Zalman, which will, according to customer reviews, significantly reduce sound while also reducing heat.

The only problem is I found this in one of the reviews; "Note that you will need a 5.25" hard-drive slot in your case for this unit, even though it holds a 3.5" drive."

How do I know if I have this, and what modifications would I have to make if I don't?

My hard drive is currently under my floppy in a 3.5'' bay, would I have to move it up to my spare 5.25 drive?

mousepad · 03-07-2004, 07:55 PM

I really don't think H.D.D silencers or coolers are needed at all; H.D.D's don't make enough heat or noise. It's really not worth it. Plus all I see in the casing is a fan, wow, not worth $30 when you could just put a nice small fan in front of a H.D.D...

True_Orb · 03-07-2004, 10:10 PM

There are no fans, the whole idea is that it is silent. The cooling part is just a bonus.

All I know is that my computer makes noise, and I know it's not the 2 case fans, the CPU fan is quiet, and when I put my ear by the hard drive I hear a lot of noise...

ekÆsine · 03-07-2004, 11:30 PM

True_Orb those coolmaster boxes are coolers not noise reducers, its not the same thing. i saw an article on a tech site (anandtech, tomshardware, ect) that had an article on this.

they had exact models and showed testing results, i can't remeber which site and what the article was called. . . .heres an example of one called SilentDrive:
http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/...0001586,00.htm

if you can't find any that zalman silencer looks okay

True_Orb · 03-07-2004, 11:59 PM

I know they are coolers, but it says in both the advertisement and customer reviews that they also keep the drive quiet. And in the case of the one I had selected, people said it worked better as a silencer than a cooler.

Sounds like the best deal because I don't want to make my hard drive sweat, but I will check out that link, thanks.

03-03-2004, 07:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
True_Orb Ultra Techie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 764	Hard Drive silencers...do they work? I found this one at xoxide.com; http://xoxide.com/hadrsi.html Does it really lower sound output? If so, is it worth the $19.99+shipping? I am not too concerned with my current comp, but my new comp I buy this summer has to be extra quiet while packing top-of-the-line punch __________________ I argue with people on internet message boards. Don\'t copy dat floppy! -------------- Gigabyte GA-7DX(R) DualBIOS/A-bit KV8-Pro AMD Duron 1.313GHZ/AMD 64 3000+ 2.0 GHZ 512 DDR266/1024 OCZ DDR (3200) Chaintech GeForce 3 128mb/eVGA 6800GT 256mb 400 watt Powmax/530 watt Fortron 40.9GB 94098U8/80gb SATA Maxtor DiamondMax/Seagate Barricuda AOpen KF45A modded case

03-05-2004, 10:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
True_Orb Ultra Techie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 764	OK thanks. __________________ I argue with people on internet message boards. Don\'t copy dat floppy! -------------- Gigabyte GA-7DX(R) DualBIOS/A-bit KV8-Pro AMD Duron 1.313GHZ/AMD 64 3000+ 2.0 GHZ 512 DDR266/1024 OCZ DDR (3200) Chaintech GeForce 3 128mb/eVGA 6800GT 256mb 400 watt Powmax/530 watt Fortron 40.9GB 94098U8/80gb SATA Maxtor DiamondMax/Seagate Barricuda AOpen KF45A modded case

03-05-2004, 11:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
True_Orb Ultra Techie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 764	Well if that's the case then I need to know if anyone knows which will wear out a drive faster. The one I showed said it reduced vibration to reduce sound, therefore prolongs drive life. So do I want to prolong drive life with a case and cut it short with heat, or prolong a case life with low temps and shorten it with higher vibration? __________________ I argue with people on internet message boards. Don\'t copy dat floppy! -------------- Gigabyte GA-7DX(R) DualBIOS/A-bit KV8-Pro AMD Duron 1.313GHZ/AMD 64 3000+ 2.0 GHZ 512 DDR266/1024 OCZ DDR (3200) Chaintech GeForce 3 128mb/eVGA 6800GT 256mb 400 watt Powmax/530 watt Fortron 40.9GB 94098U8/80gb SATA Maxtor DiamondMax/Seagate Barricuda AOpen KF45A modded case

03-05-2004, 10:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
True_Orb Ultra Techie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 764	I went to newegg.com to find some more 'silencers' and I only found these two. Zalman Noise Prevention HD cooler Cooler Master Hard Disk Cooler (Also says that it lowers case temp, but that's secondary and feedback is a little iffy. I'd be happy to look at more if someone has some ideas! __________________ I argue with people on internet message boards. Don\'t copy dat floppy! -------------- Gigabyte GA-7DX(R) DualBIOS/A-bit KV8-Pro AMD Duron 1.313GHZ/AMD 64 3000+ 2.0 GHZ 512 DDR266/1024 OCZ DDR (3200) Chaintech GeForce 3 128mb/eVGA 6800GT 256mb 400 watt Powmax/530 watt Fortron 40.9GB 94098U8/80gb SATA Maxtor DiamondMax/Seagate Barricuda AOpen KF45A modded case

03-07-2004, 07:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
True_Orb Ultra Techie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 764	I think I've decided on the Zalman, which will, according to customer reviews, significantly reduce sound while also reducing heat. The only problem is I found this in one of the reviews; "Note that you will need a 5.25" hard-drive slot in your case for this unit, even though it holds a 3.5" drive." How do I know if I have this, and what modifications would I have to make if I don't? My hard drive is currently under my floppy in a 3.5'' bay, would I have to move it up to my spare 5.25 drive? __________________ I argue with people on internet message boards. Don\'t copy dat floppy! -------------- Gigabyte GA-7DX(R) DualBIOS/A-bit KV8-Pro AMD Duron 1.313GHZ/AMD 64 3000+ 2.0 GHZ 512 DDR266/1024 OCZ DDR (3200) Chaintech GeForce 3 128mb/eVGA 6800GT 256mb 400 watt Powmax/530 watt Fortron 40.9GB 94098U8/80gb SATA Maxtor DiamondMax/Seagate Barricuda AOpen KF45A modded case

03-05-2004, 11:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
ekÆsine Wizard Techie Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,940	yes they do work, find a silencer that encloses the entire drive into a concealed box. your drive temp will go up a bit, but it will make your disk completely silent as a ghost. the one you showed will reduce your noise by a few decibels, not nearly as good as a box. make your choice, sacrifice higher temps or midway between

03-07-2004, 07:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
mousepad Super Techie Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 405	I really don't think H.D.D silencers or coolers are needed at all; H.D.D's don't make enough heat or noise. It's really not worth it. Plus all I see in the casing is a fan, wow, not worth $30 when you could just put a nice small fan in front of a H.D.D... __________________ me: in fact the san diego\'s pretty much hit the very top on games friend: yeah friend: its all the illegal labor Computer Specs HP Presario R4025US NoteBook Athlon 64 AMD3200+ .... 15.4\" WXGA 1GB DDR .... 80GB + 120 GB External DVD±R/RW .... ATI RADEON Xpress 200M

03-07-2004, 10:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
True_Orb Ultra Techie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 764	There are no fans, the whole idea is that it is silent. The cooling part is just a bonus. All I know is that my computer makes noise, and I know it's not the 2 case fans, the CPU fan is quiet, and when I put my ear by the hard drive I hear a lot of noise... __________________ I argue with people on internet message boards. Don\'t copy dat floppy! -------------- Gigabyte GA-7DX(R) DualBIOS/A-bit KV8-Pro AMD Duron 1.313GHZ/AMD 64 3000+ 2.0 GHZ 512 DDR266/1024 OCZ DDR (3200) Chaintech GeForce 3 128mb/eVGA 6800GT 256mb 400 watt Powmax/530 watt Fortron 40.9GB 94098U8/80gb SATA Maxtor DiamondMax/Seagate Barricuda AOpen KF45A modded case

03-07-2004, 11:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
ekÆsine Wizard Techie Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,940	True_Orb those coolmaster boxes are coolers not noise reducers, its not the same thing. i saw an article on a tech site (anandtech, tomshardware, ect) that had an article on this. they had exact models and showed testing results, i can't remeber which site and what the article was called. . . .heres an example of one called SilentDrive: http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/...0001586,00.htm if you can't find any that zalman silencer looks okay

03-07-2004, 11:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
True_Orb Ultra Techie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 764	I know they are coolers, but it says in both the advertisement and customer reviews that they also keep the drive quiet. And in the case of the one I had selected, people said it worked better as a silencer than a cooler. Sounds like the best deal because I don't want to make my hard drive sweat, but I will check out that link, thanks. __________________ I argue with people on internet message boards. Don\'t copy dat floppy! -------------- Gigabyte GA-7DX(R) DualBIOS/A-bit KV8-Pro AMD Duron 1.313GHZ/AMD 64 3000+ 2.0 GHZ 512 DDR266/1024 OCZ DDR (3200) Chaintech GeForce 3 128mb/eVGA 6800GT 256mb 400 watt Powmax/530 watt Fortron 40.9GB 94098U8/80gb SATA Maxtor DiamondMax/Seagate Barricuda AOpen KF45A modded case

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