kuzzia wrote:What about the low capacity drives? I don't think they have so many platters in them.

Need it for storage, not as primary drive (that's running on SSD), but fewer platters = fewer parts for failure. I might risk it, haha.

Thanks. Are WD20EARS models discontinued? They are at least hard to find. All I see for good deals are EARX models, which are four-platter models. EDIT: actually there seems to be both three and four platter models of the EARX drive...

I initially had a WD10EADS, which was pretty loud. Added a Samsung HD204UI, which is much quieter. I didn't see a review for the WD10EADS, but did see one for the WD--EACS. Looks like the newer generation of WD drives is much quieter? Plus, Samsung drives are no longer Samsung made since they are ow...

In my case, the FSP300-60GHS-R sits at the bottom and I remove its top cover and fan completely so heat rises up into the enclosure. Similarly I remove the fan from the RCX-Z90-CP (it rubs a lot so it's not quiet even at slow RPMs). Can all PSU under low load like your system be modified in this wa...

This thing is a little loud Do you guys know of a good replacement of it? It am space constrained (~3.5cm height), so it might just have to be another, more quiet fan, to replace it. The only one I know of is a scythe fan http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6835185039

Well, I'll be using these as case fans, mostly. Antec 300 case, two intake in the front, and then one for exhaust in the back, so I guess it's not really cooling anything, but just circulating air.

I just need some airflow, and am replacing the loud fans that are running. Trying to get it to run quietly. Just wondering if it is better to get the high speed variant of this fan and run it at low 5V, or use the medium speed and run at 5 or 7V. Thanks.

WARDOZER9 wrote:From experience I can vouche for the silence of the S-Flex's though I wouldn't call them silent untill you undervolt a tad but the medium speed's at 5v started up every time reguardless of orrientation.

What do you think of the slow speed @ ~7V vs medium speed @5V? Not worth it?

are you guys talking about S-flex 120mm or smaller 92/80mm sizes? markrb seems to be referring to the smaller size, but what about ProfQ? I have an slipstream 120mm exhaust fan and can barely hear it. It's spinning at around 600rpm and is really quiet. I have an Antec Tricool intake which will be r...

are you guys talking about S-flex 120mm or smaller 92/80mm sizes? markrb seems to be referring to the smaller size, but what about ProfQ?

Yes, that is the correct diode, although it's much more expensive than what I pay for them . Anyway, for the usage being discussed here, the diodes do not oppose the current. The diode will only oppose current when its polarity is reversed (reverse biased). We are using the diodes with a forward bi...

Cool. I guess these are the diodes everyone's talking about: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2036268 So just to know how this is working, diodes are supposed to allow current to flow in just one direction, so we're placing these diodes to oppose the current (which results in th...

What I used to do: The rectifier diode adapter works well. I use a Zalman Fanmate ( $CAN 10) to determine the fan-rpm-airflow combo that does the job and then measure the voltage that the Fanmate is delivering to the fan. Then I build an adapter with the required number of diodes to get the voltage...

I would recommend using rectifier diodes rather than a Zener. Zener diodes are more expensive, and you need to know in advance the actual voltage required. Rectifier diodes, being so cheap, you can buy a handful of them and keep stringing them together (in series, with the silver bands pointing in ...

Ahh, neat. Putting it in series makes it even more simple.

Revoltec sells some that feed a constant voltage to any fan attached, no matter its power rating. They use Zener diodes, which are harder to test on a DIY project, but are really cheap and well made. I use one that gives 9,5v to a Slipstream 800 RPM, dialing it down to absolute quietness. They also...

You can also use rectifier diodes (1N400x series, eg 1N4001, 1N4004 etc). They drop the voltage by about 0.75V, so put a few in series until you get the required fan speed. They cost about 10c each from almost any electronics shop. I might give that a try, also. I was reading one of the tutorial st...

Thanks, looks like it's dependent on how much current the fan consumes, so it'll take some calculating to do. I was going to do this using just the 3-pin connectors, so I don't see how a hard drive would be destroyed there =/ If I work with the molex connectors, then I lose the ability to sense the ...

What type of resistors do the Noctua in-line resistors use? I was thinking of making some (over other available options). They are placed in-line with the 12V lead, correct? Just need to know the resistor value and the rated power. Thanks.

Hi, I have a computer setup that is mainly used as a file server and downloading, so it just sits there idle most of the time. The CPU is a Celeron D 2.53 GHz, and at the moment the stock fan is very loud. The case is placed in my bedroom, and I can clearly hear it at night. I think when I first boo...