3RSystem HDD Case With Spring Suspension
The hard drive cage can be removed from the side of the case, and does not require removal or modification of any other component; it slides out to the side of the case. 3RSystem uses a spring suspension solution to achieve a decoupling of the hard drive from the computer case. In short, the screws that are used to fix hard drives to the cage aren’t screwed in directly, but rather must be driven through a part of the springs. In addition, 3RSystem adds a set of rubber washers, which further decouple the drive from the cage and the spring mounts.
Mounting hard drives through spring mounts rather than directly into a drive bay eliminates the most common mechanism for passive hard drive cooling, which involves passing heat to the drive cage itself. 3RSystem added a 120 mm front fan to cool the hard drives, and to make sure that there is sufficient ventilation for them. We measured a drive surface temperature for our test hard drive, which was 10°C below the results of the Smart Drive (see next page). The Smart Drive is a drive silencer that only relies on passive cooling.
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I found the "Smart Drive Neo HDD" on scan.co.uk for £86!!!! Argh!
So ripped off we are. If it was £40, I would of had it. I can live with the bit of noise for now. I'll wrap my PC in old pants.
Well I had a look in japan for a Smart Drive Neo HDD.
http://kakaku.com/item/05392910807/
5,850.00 JPY = 39.1732 GBP
We get 140yen to the pound right now. The average used to be 200yen to the £. So the weak pound will drive the price up; But I have to say this is a basic item that's way overpriced.
ummmm.....guys,theres a BIG problem. 3dB are twice the spl, not 10dB. 10dB will be more than 3 times the pressure.
If the Smart Drive Neo HDD only takes 3.5" HDDs, the case must be about 4.5". Where would you mount it?!
According to google you shudnt keep ur harddrives cool anyway, contrary to popular opinion harddrives kept at low temperatures in googles servers broke more than those at moderate temps, and the trend was only reversed at very very high temps. So little air exchange shouldn't be a huge concern.
So... how come we didn't see the results of the Neo IN the T.Rex? That would have been something to hear about (or not hear, hardy har)
I got a minor improvement just using silicone washers on the HDD mounting screws. 50 rings for £3 from Maplins...
The 150gb raptor is still quite noisy, but at least it's not so penetrating now.
The article is wrong. Log 10 means if you increase by 10db you increase the power by a factor of 10.. As someone else mentioned an increase of about 3db is a doubling of power! simple maths guys!
Yes. Get your science right, an increase of 3db means a doubling of spl.
I'm content with my HDDs enough to save the money. And I have 4.
When SSDs come though, noisy drives will be of the past. Unless you still use DVDs/ BR-DVD.
In every system I've built it's not the hard drive that's the problem..it's the PSU or CPU fan. It's like some manufacturers simply do not care.
I found the "Smart Drive Neo HDD" on scan.co.uk for £86!!!! Argh!So ripped off we are. If it was £40, I would of had it. I can live with the bit of noise for now. I'll wrap my PC in old pants.
LOL it's not only graphics cards, then