]> http://www.silentpcreview.com/taxonomy/term/13/0 en http://www.silentpcreview.com/Recommended_Hard_Drives Our reference article about HDD noise, along with a select roster of recommended quiet drives. Latest update 28 April 2010. Reference|Recommended Storage Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:10:28 -0700 http://www.silentpcreview.com/SPCR_HDD_Testing The HDD testing system underwent a major series of upgrades that reflects the growing sophistication of SPCR readers -- and our own increasing awareness of hard drive acoustics issues. The acoustic testing tools of careful listening and SPL measurements remain; they are enhanced with a new vibration testing methodology, as well as measurements of power draw in an effort to predict thermals. Reference|Recommended Storage Wed, 11 May 2005 23:04:22 -0700 http://www.silentpcreview.com/Icy_Dock_Blizzard_EZ-Dock We examine a pair of external storage options from Icy Dock. The Blizzard is an oddly shaped, actively cooled HDD enclosure with some nifty extra features, while the EZ-Dock is a conventional but sleek looking docking station. Storage Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:26:36 -0800 http://www.silentpcreview.com/ADATA_SX300_Intel_525_SSDs The ADATA XPG SX300 and Intel 525 Series brings the SandForce SF-2281 experience to the tiny mSATA form factor without missing a beat. Storage Sun, 20 Jan 2013 15:06:36 -0800 http://www.silentpcreview.com/Kingston_HyperX_3K_120GB The Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB gives us an opportunity to explore how capacity affects the real world performance of SandForce SSDs. Storage Sun, 21 Oct 2012 17:20:00 -0700 http://www.silentpcreview.com/Intel_520_Series_120GB The 520 Series 120GB takes the ubiquitous LSI SandForce SF-2281 SSD controller and pairs it with Intel's vast manufacturing and engineering resources. It's backed by a lengthy 5-year warranty and Intel's reputation for reliability. Storage Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:20:39 -0700 http://www.silentpcreview.com/Crucial_M4_64GB Through a quirk of SSD technology, the Crucial M4 64GB has limited write speeds compared to the larger M4 models. The question is whether it's still a worthwhile upgrade for users with limited storage needs and/or budget restrictions. Storage Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:20:33 -0700 http://www.silentpcreview.com/Kingston_HyperX_3K_Samsung_830 In a contest of high-end consumer SSDs, the SandForce-based Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB takes on Samsung 830 Series 128GB which uses Samsung's own MCX controller and Toggle NAND chips. Storage Sun, 26 Aug 2012 17:20:54 -0700 http://www.silentpcreview.com/Corsair_Force_GS_240GB The Force GS is the cream of the crop of Corsair's Performance line of SSDs. Though based on the common SandForce SF-2281 controller, it utilizes fast Toggle-mode NAND chips to power past the competition. Storage Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:41:14 -0700 http://www.silentpcreview.com/WD_Red A WD Red is essentially a Caviar Green with TLER support, headparking disabled, 1TB platters, a three year warranty and 24-7 support. It is Western Digital's attempt at a budget Enterprise drive optimized for NAS and RAID environments. Storage Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:40:11 -0700 http://www.silentpcreview.com/ADATA_XPG_SX910_SSD The ADATA XPG SX910 SSD is yet another in a long line of andForce-based solid state drives, but it has a few extra benefits to differentiate it from the masses. Storage Sun, 29 Jul 2012 17:20:45 -0700 http://www.silentpcreview.com/WD_VR1000_SB500 WD's VelociRaptor 1TB might be the fastest hard drive in the world, but it could also be the loudest. The new Scorpio Blue 500GB is a different kind of drive, a single-platter notebook model with ultra-low acoustics. Storage Sun, 10 Jun 2012 05:20:17 -0700 http://www.silentpcreview.com/Icy_Dock_Drive_Accessories Three storage accessories from Icy Dock distinguish themselves from the cheap generic devices flooding the market. Storage Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:20:13 -0700 http://www.silentpcreview.com/hitachi-7k3000-2tb We were pleasantly surprised by the fast, quiet, and efficient nature of the 5940RPM Hitachi Deskstar 5K3000. Up this time around is the 7200RPM version, the 7K3000. Storage Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:20:53 -0800 http://www.silentpcreview.com/tichepc-hdd-vib-killer The Tiché PC HDD Vibration Killer is an aftermarket internal hard drive suspension system that is simple but effective and cost efficient. Audio|Video|Misc Cases|Damping Storage Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:26:23 -0800