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- Fri Sep 30, 2011 12:40 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: HDD silence - achieved
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8200
HDD silence - achieved
I have finally reached hard drive silence perfect. For years I have had my HDD (3 year old Western Digital 500gb) in a box as such http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/hdd/005/sqd1000_detail.html I had it sat on the floor of my case - this killed most of the noise but I still had vibration - I lived wi...
- Sat Oct 06, 2007 10:19 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Material to put HDD Enclosure onto?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1935
Thanks for that - interesting idea with the cardboard we work in CMs here -so i will try to convert your inch measurements :lol: Interesting you suggest not to cover the ENTIRE enclosure with a block of foam (underneath) - but rather small areas Do you mean 4 little squares in each corner or one blo...
- Fri Oct 05, 2007 11:11 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Material to put HDD Enclosure onto?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1935
Material to put HDD Enclosure onto?
I have a scythe quiet box. It vibrates a little. If I put it onto the fllor of my metal case the case vibrates and makes noise. I cannot mount it - so what is the best type of material to ptu the enclosure on? I am guessing FOAM? The harder or softer stuff? Is there any risk of fire with foam? The p...
- Thu Oct 04, 2007 6:54 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Plastic Cases?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3631
- Thu Oct 04, 2007 4:50 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Plastic Cases?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3631
Plastic Cases?
We all know how metal cases can cause vibration noises to osudn loud This could be solved by using plastic casing right? Are there any plastic cases otu at the moment? I have a Sonata 2 - without the side cover on its fairly quiet but when the side cover is on it makes loud humming osunds - any ideas?
- Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:02 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: AAM - Performance
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2770
I am suspicious that setting AAM to quietest is causing me problems! Since I got my WD 500GB SATA and put on AAM my PC would randomly freeze - I put this down to Windows Indexing service - which I switched off and it has helped a lot - but I wonder if it was AAM being on that caused the slowdowns in...
- Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:26 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: AAM - Performance
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2770
- Mon Jul 16, 2007 4:41 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: AAM - Performance
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2770
AAM - Performance
I ahve a WD 5000 AAKS which was bloody noisy with its seeks inside s Scythe Quiet box.
Using AAM on 128 it has killed all of the noise - however i notice the nosie pretty much died at a much higher setting but i took it down to 128 for good measure
what sort of loss in performance will i see?
Using AAM on 128 it has killed all of the noise - however i notice the nosie pretty much died at a much higher setting but i took it down to 128 for good measure
what sort of loss in performance will i see?
- Sun Jun 17, 2007 7:41 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Scythe Quiet Box Gel
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2484
Scythe Quiet Box Gel
Can this stuff be reused when you change hard drives? can you buy the sheets on their own i nthe UK?
- Wed Apr 25, 2007 2:22 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: effects of overheating
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4694
- Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:41 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: effects of overheating
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4694
effects of overheating
Hi I have a Samsung 400gb SATA HDD. What are the possible side effects of overheating from being in the scythe silent box? Current temp is 41degres but it is not screwed on - I took it out before and it felt pretty hot - I suppose 45degrees - 50degrees is teh max it woudl hit. I ask because last nig...
- Sat Jan 20, 2007 5:20 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Scythe Quiet Drive enclosure, it´s good :)
- Replies: 94
- Views: 108919
2 Questions
1) Does anyone knww if this is an improvement voer the old Scythe Silent Box? http://www.silentpcreview.com/article245-page1.html
2) What is the best material to put under if if layign it on the case floor?
1) Does anyone knww if this is an improvement voer the old Scythe Silent Box? http://www.silentpcreview.com/article245-page1.html
2) What is the best material to put under if if layign it on the case floor?
- Mon Nov 27, 2006 7:30 am
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: Do fans TICK?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4617
well this is odd... its not the PC! I was lying in bed at night at 5am and I could still hear the noises so they sound like they are coming from inside the house...i am thinking maybe the attic because its a bit random the way its just appeared! i hope there isnt some sort of creature up there! as s...
- Sun Nov 26, 2006 8:04 pm
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: Do fans TICK?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4617
i dunno - i am baffled i am 99% sure its coming from the computer - i dont have anything else in my room that is on or moving - the only thing in my pc is the case that moves (i have a phantom 350w psu and a ninja cooler with no fan) the nosie is VERY faint - its like a very numb ticking sound - its...
- Sun Nov 26, 2006 6:06 pm
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: Do fans TICK?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4617
Do fans TICK?
I have an Orange Nexus fan at the lowest setting - am I going crazy or do they make VERY faint random ticking sounds? The fan can spin freely so I am imagining its something inside...? I cannot think of any other noise sources in my room or in my PC because everything else is fanless. I ahve a Zalma...
- Sat Nov 18, 2006 10:12 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Is this feasible or is it just plain crazy?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1621
Is this feasible or is it just plain crazy?
Right, I have an Antect sonata 2 case. Going from an ABIT AV8 (Athlon 64 cpu) to an Asrock ContoeeSata2 board (Core 2 Duo) - the design of the Asrock has meant my wires are all over the palce and it has made it very hard to get my Scythe SIlent drive down on the floor with any decent sort of padding...
- Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:51 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Suspend a Scythe Silent Drive?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3835
- Sat Nov 18, 2006 8:26 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Samsung Spinpoint T - 300 & 400 GB
- Replies: 74
- Views: 77944
Well I got my 400 SATA2 Samsung today and I am disappointed - I can definitley noticed its crunchy seeking sound - its much worse than the previous Samsung model (I had a 160gb version) -its inside my Scythe silent box and I can definitley hear the seeking whereas I couldnt on my old HDD and when I ...
- Sat Nov 18, 2006 8:19 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Suspend a Scythe Silent Drive?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3835
Suspend a Scythe Silent Drive?
Anyone done it? Its so big that I will struggle to suspend it in my cage!
What sort of elastic did you use and how did you go about it? - pic if possible
Thanks!
What sort of elastic did you use and how did you go about it? - pic if possible
Thanks!
- Sat Nov 18, 2006 7:27 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Antec Phantom 350 - Temps?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2394
Antec Phantom 350 - Temps?
Hi I have had an Antec Phantom 350 fanless PSU for a whiel now. I have upgraded my set up and most importantly I have gotten rid of 1 fan in my PC - the CPU fan (went for a fanless Ninja) - I now only have a case fan running at very low speeds (a Nexus orange thingy!) I am now running a Core2Duo E64...
- Tue Nov 14, 2006 5:04 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Abit AV8 and no CPU fan?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2328
Abit AV8 and no CPU fan?
I currently have an ABIT AV8 with an Athlon 64 and a Zalman HS with a Nexus (Orange) fan with a low speed setting - if I set the speed too low the system will beep 9I have muted it) - currently spinning at around 560-600 rpm and getting a CPU temp of 38. I am gonna install a Sythe Ninja soon - how w...
- Sun Nov 12, 2006 10:31 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Best fanless CPU Cooler
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3743
- Sun Nov 12, 2006 10:04 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Best fanless CPU Cooler
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3743
- Sun Nov 12, 2006 9:51 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Best fanless CPU Cooler
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3743
- Sun Nov 12, 2006 9:05 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: Best fanless CPU Cooler
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3743
Best fanless CPU Cooler
What is the current concensus on the best heatsink that doesn't need a fan?
(I have an Athlon 64 and a Abit AV8 Mobo and an Antec case)
(I have an Athlon 64 and a Abit AV8 Mobo and an Antec case)
- Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:27 pm
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: Zalman 7700 ALCU - Nexus 120mm
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1889
Zalman 7700 ALCU - Nexus 120mm
Hi I did a home made Nexus 120mm to Zalman 7700alcu mod - the other week it came apart! luckily i noticed it. In the meantime I took another off the back and put it OVER the HS with elastic band, just now one of the bands snapped and the fan fell off again, at the moment there is one elastic band ke...
- Fri Oct 21, 2005 7:53 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Antec Phantom 350W - HOOOOT!!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1815
Antec Phantom 350W - HOOOOT!!
Installed one of these in my Sonata II case today a few hours ago. I have almost no airflow. The case itself is very warm but the PSU to thw touch is VERY hot (i.e I cannot touch it for very long - a couple of seconds) I have the slot underneath the PSU with no fan on it (120mm fan) - the exhaust fa...
- Mon Oct 17, 2005 3:49 pm
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: 2 questions - Nexus and Volts
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1433
2 questions - Nexus and Volts
Hi I have a couple of Nexus 120mm to install - I understand they have to be running at a minimum speed before they actually come on? i currently have mine running at 540RPM and it is coming on - what voltage is this? and what voltage does the Zalman Fanmate 2 offer (which is what I am using) Just wa...
- Mon Oct 17, 2005 3:06 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Hit me with it - what is the quietest PSU (Seasonic S12?)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5554
- Mon Oct 17, 2005 8:12 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Hit me with it - what is the quietest PSU (Seasonic S12?)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5554
I have a Zalman 7700 AlCu for the CPU with a slow Nexus on it. That works pretty much silently. The fanless PSU I was looking at is the Antec Phantom - which is available in the UK I have quite a small case - Antec Sonata 2 - i better make sure the PSU is easy to change first - but I am unsure if I ...