Just suspended my HDD - WOW! [PICS]
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Just suspended my HDD - WOW! [PICS]
Hi everyone,
I have just suspended my first hardisk, a Seagate 'cuda V! I am very impressed with the results, idle noise disappeared completely (with the exception of a periodic whining noise that i baffled by), seek noise dramatically reduced. Best 69p I have ever spent!
Here is the computer currently:
You can also see my XP-120/Papst 120mm connected via a 1K pententiometer, and the Zalman passive cooler on my rad 9800pro.
And a close up:
The elastic I am using is cheap 8mm wide clothing elastic from a "pound shop". I plan to suspend this disk in a 5.25" bay eventually, but that means rearranging some cabling and such. Also I am not sure whether I should get wider elastic, I could get some 12mm or even 25mm stuff which might be more stable.
I have just suspended my first hardisk, a Seagate 'cuda V! I am very impressed with the results, idle noise disappeared completely (with the exception of a periodic whining noise that i baffled by), seek noise dramatically reduced. Best 69p I have ever spent!
Here is the computer currently:
You can also see my XP-120/Papst 120mm connected via a 1K pententiometer, and the Zalman passive cooler on my rad 9800pro.
And a close up:
The elastic I am using is cheap 8mm wide clothing elastic from a "pound shop". I plan to suspend this disk in a 5.25" bay eventually, but that means rearranging some cabling and such. Also I am not sure whether I should get wider elastic, I could get some 12mm or even 25mm stuff which might be more stable.
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Re: Just suspended my HDD - WOW! [PICS]
I might try this myself.Just-Chris wrote:Hi everyone,
I have just suspended my first hardisk, a Seagate 'cuda V! I am very impressed with the results, idle noise disappeared completely (with the exception of a periodic whining noise that i baffled by), seek noise dramatically reduced. Best 69p I have ever spent!
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Though the 12V is near the case (earth) it cant short because there just isnt enough bare wire protruding out of the bottom of the pot.
I redone the suspension, now into a 5.25" bay properly. Here from the top:
and from the front:
It was quite easy to do in the end, just requires some patience to get the tension right. Recommended!
I redone the suspension, now into a 5.25" bay properly. Here from the top:
and from the front:
It was quite easy to do in the end, just requires some patience to get the tension right. Recommended!
I have a suggestion for this suspension method (elastic). Instead of just a simple loop configuration as shown in the picture (where the HD ends up simply resting on the bottom strips of elastic), you could try a kind of figure-8 configuration to get more tension in the elastic without having to get all the lengths exactly "right", and as a bonus the extra "grip" provides a little extra front-back stability.Just-Chris wrote:I redone the suspension, now into a 5.25" bay properly.
Here is a crude ASCII-depiction of the "from the front" view:
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_ ____________________ _
| \/ \/ |
|_/ \_(HD goes in here)___/\_|
Another told-you-so
About that exposed pot in the case: Watch out. I had the same sort of setup until the exposed wires touched metal and blew my PSU fuse. I now understand why we insulate wires!
I have another concern about the choice of a potentiometer:
Carbon potentiometers can usually only handle 0.2-0.4W,
making them not so good for fan regulation.
Cermet potentiometers are almost as inexpensive and can
handle 1-2W. Good enough for low speed fans.
Wire wound potentiometers have the highest power rating,
but cost a lot more.
But the fanmate is still the best choice for most people.
Carbon potentiometers can usually only handle 0.2-0.4W,
making them not so good for fan regulation.
Cermet potentiometers are almost as inexpensive and can
handle 1-2W. Good enough for low speed fans.
Wire wound potentiometers have the highest power rating,
but cost a lot more.
But the fanmate is still the best choice for most people.