Hi /diy/,
How would I go about reducing hard drive vibration noise from my ghetto seedbox set-up?
Wrap it in bubble wrap.
>>958607
I don't want the hard drive to die from heat.
>>958605
Insert between foam sheets, a 5 yo kid could've figured it out.
>>958609
Suspend it from the sides of the box with rubber bands.
>>958609
is there a material that is a good sound insulator but a bad heat conductor?
>>958611
this.
>>958615
You would want a GOOD heat conductor. A bad heat conductor would be considered an insulator...
>>958605
Aluminium block or blocks wrapped in rubber.
>>958611
>>958614
ive always heard this, but it doesnt make sense to me.
Wouldnt the movement from the platter and head and shit make the hard drive swing and maybe rock a very small level.
Probably small enough you cant see it, but it would still be moving more than if it was mounted firmly in a cage.
Wouldnt that movement be worse off for the hard drive for longevity than being stationary?
I get it would stop some noise, but it sounds like a bad idea to me
>2000 + 16
>not using a SSD for an application like this
its like you arent even trying
>>958605
1) use a modern hard drive
2) use a 2.5" hard drive
3) use an off-the-shelf acoustic enclosure, such as a SilentDrive
Hell, even putting it in a proper case would help.
>>958658
Why use SSD for a seedbox?
That seems like waste of money.
>>958655
>Wouldnt the movement from the platter and head and shit make the hard drive swing and maybe rock a very small level.
Maybe when hard drives were the size of a Quantum Bigfoot, but these days? No.
>>958729
>Why use SSD for a seedbox?
>OP doesn't like hearing a disc spinning
Eliminate the disc seems like the most basic solution. Basic being black or white.
>>958658
>seedbox
>SSD
most private trackers the best thing to do is permaseed everything, better off having more storage for cheaper imo that way you can keep things seeding the longest amount of time.
>>958731
>the size of a Quantum Bigfoot,
Get off my lawn, kid!
>>958658
>SSD
>not running 20 flash drives in raid
>>958605
quick and dirty solution is to punch four holes in the tub, and run to strings to craddle the hard drive, sort of like if it were in a hammock
>>958615
Silicone.
Water.
Mineral oil
Build a real nas
>>958615
Bubblewrap.
>>959304
hdd's don't go in mineral oil dingus.
With the exception of helium filled drives, HDDs aren't sealed. In fact, the actually have a hole in them deliberately for pressure equalization. Mineral oil will slowly ingress into the drive and cause it to fail
>>959308
OP didn't ask for longterm solutions.
>>959311
>implications were implicit.
>>958615
That dough they put between processing units and radiators. There are low-grade ones that are used in mechanics and come in toothpaste sized tubes for a dime.
Put some radiator on the other side of the paste, bublewarap around everything else. But all that would be needed for suppressing the rattlings of the hdd head and disks.
If your problem is indeed vibrations why don't you just put some rag underneath?
>>959308
>In fact, the actually have a hole in them deliberately for pressure equalization.
Wait what? Would sealing that hole cause any troubles?
>>958731
If it vibrates at all, it can find resonance. Will it likely find resonance with the rubber bands? Probably not. Will it likely make a difference in the long run? Probably not.
>>959832
Yes. For the air bearing between the head and platter to be at the correct distance, air pressure has to be right. As the drive heats/cools, gas has to be able to expand or contract to keep that pressure the same.
Rubber bands or O-rings are an ancient trick and work fine. Don't bother trying to reinvent the wheel. Enjoy your goat porn instead.
>>958605
Tell me about the seed box?
>>958619
This. You're not worried about conducting heat, you're worried about trapping heat.
A good heat conductor gives a place for the heat generated by the hard drive a way to escape.
