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by mfhall
Tue Jun 02, 2009 6:50 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: 4 Drive RAID with 2.5" WD3200BEKT 7200 Drives in Sonata
Replies: 7
Views: 4637

Next try ...

I have now installed 6mm aluminium plate sandwiches around all four drives and mounted them in the original Antec Drive trays. I used the Antec silicon grommets with bolts and metal spacers to replicate the Antec drive screws. This isn't as good as I hoped. I have virtually no audible seek noise but...
by mfhall
Tue Jun 02, 2009 5:08 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: What should I do to improve my Antec Sonata III case?
Replies: 9
Views: 4043

Quieting Sonata III

Hi Saitrix, I've owned a Sonata III for about 2 years now and have been continually looking for ways to make the system quieter. This may help you ... I built the system with an Asus 8600GTS graphics card - no fan - as my previous PC had a Graphics cooling fan that wore out enough to produce a conti...
by mfhall
Thu May 28, 2009 3:02 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: 4 Drive RAID with 2.5" WD3200BEKT 7200 Drives in Sonata
Replies: 7
Views: 4637

Thanks for the advice, SebRad and PartEleven. Yes, I would be able to install the Scythe 2.5"quiet drives (The antec drive trays are bottom mounting only, but I could suspend the drives without the trays); but you're right - they are too expensive ... and I can't see a supplier in Australia, so more...
by mfhall
Wed May 27, 2009 5:51 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: 4 Drive RAID with 2.5" WD3200BEKT 7200 Drives in Sonata
Replies: 7
Views: 4637

4 Drive RAID with 2.5" WD3200BEKT 7200 Drives in Sonata

Hi, This is my first post but I've lurked for years to get advice on silencing a few PCs. I'm posting this to warn of a pitfall I've hit ... not so silent 2.5" drives! :( This is very long - the short version is: - These 7200rpm 2.5" drives are noisy at idle. - Good suspension is great at reducing s...