Putting the whole 3,5" slot cage on foam instead?
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I once tried suspending the whole drive cage, by putting it on a layer of foam at the bottom of the case. The problem here is that hds vibrate, and the drive cage, when it isn't attached to something, will vibrate and produce a very low pitched hum (at least my drive cage did).
The problem with such a hum is that acoustic foam won't absorb it (too low pitched).
But that was *my* drive cage, maybe yours won't do that. You should try it anyway, it won't take long.
The problem with such a hum is that acoustic foam won't absorb it (too low pitched).
But that was *my* drive cage, maybe yours won't do that. You should try it anyway, it won't take long.
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I agree with Kostik as I have also tried mounting the whole cage on foam and found it to increase vibrational noise.
Snorlax you solution sounds like a good compromise. The sides and bottom of the HD realeases the most heat, so a fan blowing accross the three drives should keep them cool enough.
It's also dependent how your case/ambient temps are.
Snorlax you solution sounds like a good compromise. The sides and bottom of the HD realeases the most heat, so a fan blowing accross the three drives should keep them cool enough.
It's also dependent how your case/ambient temps are.
I suspended my entire drive cage too. I just zip-tied it to the 5.25" drive bays above it, and left a little bit of slack in the loops. It's not resting on top of anything at all (no foam). It dampened the noise from the seeks a LOT. It was incredible how much the noise decreased. I haven't noticed any "humming" from my setup.Kostik wrote:I once tried suspending the whole drive cage, by putting it on a layer of foam at the bottom of the case. The problem here is that hds vibrate, and the drive cage, when it isn't attached to something, will vibrate and produce a very low pitched hum (at least my drive cage did).
The problem with such a hum is that acoustic foam won't absorb it (too low pitched).
But that was *my* drive cage, maybe yours won't do that. You should try it anyway, it won't take long.
However, I only have one drive in the cage, and it's a 5400rpm drive. Faster/more drives might (probably) make much more noise.
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I would not use any glue! If you want more secure placement use large elastics to wrap around all three drives. If you don't transit your computer then its ok with this setup. I would lay the bottom side of the HD on foam as illustrated below.Snorlax wrote: So should I have the HDs as they are in the slot cage or turn them 90 degrees so that one side gets direct fan cooling?(if they fit that way..)
What about the adhesive problem? Could it be dangerous to glue directly to the HDs? If the adhesive melts on hte top of the HD I mean.. Is it likely to melt?
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Don't forget your fan running accross the drives.
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