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by CorossiNL
Mon Oct 01, 2012 6:12 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Whats the best SPCR 7200rpm these days
Replies: 2
Views: 3451

Re: Whats the best SPCR 7200rpm these days

Western Digital has released a newer version of the Blue EALX, this one has a 1TB single platter drive, the EZEX: http://www.overclock.net/t/1297633/wd10ezex-review-wd-blue-1tb-single-platter-drive Perks: -Tuned for low noise levels. May be quieter than Greens. -High sequential speeds matching the n...
by CorossiNL
Wed Jul 04, 2012 12:12 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Recommend quieter HD than WD Caviar Blacks?
Replies: 16
Views: 10618

Re: Recommend quieter HD than WD Caviar Blacks?

I saw that kind of solutions in several topics, looks like good solutions! Thanks for sharing the articles! I already arranged that I can swap my WD Black for a WD Blue today. But, since I think the most noise comes from resonating of the case, maybe I'll still try the decoupling solutions with the ...
by CorossiNL
Mon Jun 25, 2012 9:33 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Recommend quieter HD than WD Caviar Blacks?
Replies: 16
Views: 10618

Re: Recommend quieter HD than WD Caviar Blacks?

Thanks for sharing the tutorial, really useful! Especially the part about the captured/source and preview/output locations and the reading/writing logic. I'll keep that in mind! I was already thinking about using a SSD and two hard drives, but more as future upgrade (within 3-6 months). I like the p...
by CorossiNL
Sun Jun 24, 2012 10:57 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Recommend quieter HD than WD Caviar Blacks?
Replies: 16
Views: 10618

Re: Recommend quieter HD than WD Caviar Blacks?

Did you already buy another harddrive? Recently I bought a new system with 1 WD Caviar Black 1TB in a Antec 300 case, the sound while seeking is driving me insane. Pretty noisy hard drive when not mounted in the case, when mounted in the case the noise and vibrations become really loud. Already trie...