Electric tape on the hdds

evyatar0231 · Aug 28, 2016

I used electric tape to wrap some of the hdds so they won't vibrate much..
Is that dangerous?? I'm afraid it'll ruin my pc I need a quick answer guys,the current temps are pretty good actually for the hdds,should I be worried?

Supahos · Aug 28, 2016

Shouldn't matter they'll run hotter and likely last a bit less long as it will affect airflow on them. I wouldn't do it personally (just use screws) but whatever floats your boat

evyatar0231 · Aug 28, 2016

Supahos :

Okay I'll get rid of them..
You're saying it's dangerous? because with screws it rattles more..
Okay quick update I removed the tape and mounted some screws to hold it,cage still vibrating a bit though,I'm getting acoustic foam
soon,hope it'll eliminate the vibration.

Supahos · Aug 28, 2016

If you have the screw tight it won't rattle, you could perhaps put some down the side of the hd tray and make it less noticeable but it shouldn't "rattle" if you tighten the screws anyway

nukemaster · Aug 28, 2016

I would never run a drive covered in tape. It has a vent hole and that should be left open.

You may be able to get drive vibration dampers. Some of these adapters mount in the optical drive bay as well.

evyatar0231 · Aug 28, 2016

nukemaster :

Can you send me a link to the product on amazon? It seems I can't find it..

nukemaster · Aug 28, 2016

I was not seeing too much on Amazon, but they have lots of stuff the look over to find what you want.

They have something like this that uses 2 optical dive bays. the vibration is reduced because of the rubber isolation between the drives and the case.
https://www.amazon.com/Nexus-DoubleTwin-Drive-Vibration-Absorber/dp/B001AZHS04/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1472407790&sr=8-2&keywords=hard+drive+silencer

If you are even more about drive silence, check out suspended drives.
Google search. Lots of people use diy methods do perform this mod(and it is generally easy to do).
https://www.google.ca/search?q=hard+drive+suspension&safe=active&biw=1379&bih=989&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwir2sSQ2-TOAhXG7B4KHa53BY8Q_AUIBigB#imgrc=damCJxFJP9LYFM%3A

If you want even quieter drives, most notebook drives are quieter(but generally not as fast.).

evyatar0231 · Aug 29, 2016

nukemaster :

I'm getting acoustic foam it'll probably reduce the sound of the hdds to almost zero,it's not very loud but a bit annoying actually..

nukemaster · Aug 29, 2016

I have been pretty luck, outside of older drives and a WDC Blank 2tb all of my drives have been fairly quiet. I do not even have hard drives on some systems anymore since all files are on a central system.

Foam sounds like it should work, just watch out for static. Many users have used foam in the past without issues, so you should be ok(the drive is grounded to the power supply as well[black wires].).

evyatar0231 · Aug 31, 2016

nukemaster :

I already ordered it yesterday,should arrive next week,by the way this noise all started since I opened the front panel to check the fans,since then I'm hearing that sound and can't figure out why,maybe something's loose in there don't know.
Anyways,when I took my pc to the store to check that noise,the idiot said it was a "normal hdd sound",yeah whatever.
When I disconnect the hdds the sound disappears,at first I thought the problem was with the hdd,so I made a big mistake and quickly bought another one to check if it is indeed the problem,then when I connected the new hdd the noise was still there,I don't know what it is and it's driving my fucking nuts,I mean it's not a loud noise but it's still annoying,and I really hope the foam will eliminate the problem..
By the way I don't think it's vibrations either,the noise is still there also when I remove both side panels.
you think the foam will increase the overall temps? I'm planning to cover both side panels and some around the hdd cage,but not on the hdd itself,it's very risky and dangerous I know,I won't be covering a lot of the cage but just enough for it to make the noise stop. Is that okay? Or would it be enough to cover just the side panels and the two dvd front panel plastic slots? Thanks.

nukemaster · Aug 31, 2016

I used the have a case that had the actual drive mounts vibrate. It could be something similar because you had just been in the case to do some work before it started.

With the case front/sides off, I wonder if you can gently press on parts of the case(including the drive holders and front) to see if the sound changes.

Can you post an image of your case?

evyatar0231 · Sep 1, 2016

nukemaster :

That's the case,it's not my photos though:
https://images.weserv.nl/?url=srv1.jpg.co.il%2F3%2F55410b353db3f.jpg
https://images.weserv.nl/?url=srv1.jpg.co.il%2F10%2F55410b6b3d055.jpg
https://images.weserv.nl/?url=srv1.jpg.co.il%2F2%2F5516f81c998b2.jpg
https://images.weserv.nl/?url=srv2.jpg.co.il%2F5%2F54e5f03998481.jpg
https://images.weserv.nl/?url=srv2.jpg.co.il%2F9%2F54e5ee8fb5414.jpg

I have the same case only I got the hdd and ssd unused trays out because I thought maybe they are the problem,but no.

By the way the noise is pretty quiet but still kind of annoying,the acoustic foam I ordered will arrive next week,so I'll cover the both side panels and some other risk free areas.

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