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by djphatic
Wed Jan 06, 2010 7:36 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: New exciting case: Fractal Design - Define R2
Replies: 72
Views: 76322

Have been looking at this case also and would love to hear more feedback from SPCR users and a review by SPCR would be excellent. I currently have my system in an Akasa Eclipse which appears to have got abit louder though I think this is the PSU/GPU fans. The 8 x 3.5" bays are what are attracting me...
by djphatic
Mon Mar 12, 2007 2:46 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: HDD Elastic Suspension... Show your pics!
Replies: 447
Views: 1206661

amjedm wrote:Why don't you use some cable ties under the plastic clips (for the top two drives) to hold up the drives? As long as the cable tie is the right size, it can't squeeze through the plastic clip.
Great idea, just got rid of the cardboard for cable tie, works perfect. Thanks for your help.
by djphatic
Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:51 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: HDD Elastic Suspension... Show your pics!
Replies: 447
Views: 1206661

heres my attempt in a Akasa Eclipse; not quite finished as I need to get some rubber strips to replace the cardboard to space the drives

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by djphatic
Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:50 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: HDD Suspension in Akasa Eclipse
Replies: 5
Views: 3869

hi everyone

here is my attempt of bungee modding my hard drives, still needs some work as im using card to space the drives.

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by djphatic
Sun Mar 04, 2007 9:20 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: HDD Suspension in Akasa Eclipse
Replies: 5
Views: 3869

thanks for the reply I guess I will have to use the broken floppy drive method in the Aphonos drive suspension in order to get them suspended. Ive been in contact with someone who has done this mod in the same case so will hopefully get it sorted within the next couple of days and post some pictures...
by djphatic
Sun Mar 04, 2007 5:51 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: HDD Suspension in Akasa Eclipse
Replies: 5
Views: 3869

I was thinking something along these lines, very similar to Aphonos drive suspension on the spcr pages. Though will it work as the hdd's would be suspended using the middle and front mounting holes, is it going to cause any problems with the weight being distributed properly? Or would it be much eas...
by djphatic
Thu Mar 01, 2007 5:00 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: HDD Suspension in Akasa Eclipse
Replies: 5
Views: 3869

HDD Suspension in Akasa Eclipse

Hi I recently started upgrading my PC and upgraded the case to a Akasa Eclipse 62 in the hope of making things more silent. Heres my current setup AMD X2 4200+ Scythe Ninja Rev.B using supplied fan at full speed 1GB Mushkin Ram MSI K8N Neo4 PCB 1.0 (chipset fan disconnected, made too much noise) ATI...