How to reduce HDD noise to a minimum

No matter what anyone says, there will be no escape from magnetic hard drives (HDD) for a long time. Most modern computers are now sold with two disks: a solid-state one for system speed and a classic magnetic one for storing large amounts of data. There are, of course, large-capacity solid-state drives, but I’m afraid most ordinary users simply cannot afford them, and their resource, in fact, is more limited.
The noise of the computer is very unpleasant during operation. And it mainly consists of two components: the noise of the cooling system fans and vibration in the case from the HDD.
How to reduce HDD noise to a minimum

The cooling system can be easily modified or configured by software if your equipment allows it. But there are problems with vibration from the hard drive. Everything hums loudly, the entire hum is transmitted through the metal body and intensifies significantly. If the system unit is on the table, in addition there is an unpleasant low-frequency vibration, which is clearly felt.
But all these disadvantages of HDD operation can be minimized with extremely simple modifications.

Will need


  • A piece of rubber. It can be taken from a bicycle camera.

Minimizing HDD noise


We take the rubber and cut it into strips approximately 0.5-1 cm wide.
How to reduce HDD noise to a minimum

Using these strips we will mount our HDD in the computer case. Thanks to this, vibration will not be transmitted to the body.
How to reduce HDD noise to a minimum

You need to make 4 pieces 3-4 cm long. Use an awl to make holes along the edges, thread the screws and attach them to the HDD.
How to reduce HDD noise to a minimum

And then we attach the hard drive in the free space of the case.
How to reduce HDD noise to a minimum

How to reduce HDD noise to a minimum

Fix with screws.
How to reduce HDD noise to a minimum

It looks like the disk is floating in the air.
How to reduce HDD noise to a minimum

How to reduce HDD noise to a minimum

Now parasitic vibration is not transmitted anywhere. If you repeat this advice, you will definitely be surprised at how quiet your computer has become.

Advice


If you rarely use the hard drive (only for data storage, and the system is installed on a solid-state drive), then in the system settings you can configure the energy-saving mode and then the magnetic disk will turn off when not in use. This will not only reduce the overall noise of the system unit, but also save your electricity.
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Comments (14)
  1. Ilya
    #1 Ilya Guests 9 August 2019 21:46
    4
    The rubber will dry out and crumble over time. We swam - we know...
    1. Guest Pavel
      #2 Guest Pavel Guests 29 September 2019 13:57
      0
      Over time, the disc will crumble!
  2. Yurko
    #3 Yurko Guests 11 August 2019 13:38
    1
    You can use silicone rubber
  3. Fedor
    #4 Fedor Guests 13 August 2019 18:06
    1
    Stupid advice. The broom must be screwed through silicone washers. But the most correct solution to reduce noise and increase the survivability of the broom is to use AAM, you can configure it through MHDD, the speed will decrease slightly.
  4. A pineapple
    #5 A pineapple Guests 16 August 2019 20:12
    9
    The easiest way to reduce noise from an HDD is to throw it awayfig and buy an SSD.
  5. Alexander
    #6 Alexander Guests 17 August 2019 23:50
    3
    It’s 2019, and here are photos with an IDE hard drive from twenty years ago.. In a couple of years, SSDs will cost less than regular HDDs.. The article is relevant for retro PC builds, or noisy WD black series.
  6. 122255
    #7 122255 Guests 18 August 2019 13:10
    1
    SSD NEEDS TO BE BUYED AND NOT TO BE HAPPENED WITH MAGNETIC DISKS
  7. Evgeniy - PC expert
    #8 Evgeniy - PC expert Guests 12 September 2019 15:06
    1
    Why this collective farm? I bought an SSD and that's it. HDD is a thing of the past. WD Black was also there and also worked loudly, and then it completely fell apart. The American campaign, so praised by everyone, is loud and very unreliable. If you have a HDD, then it will be Japanese.
  8. Igor
    #9 Igor Guests 14 September 2019 10:20
    2
    I had it hanging like this for 10 years. Over time, of course, the rubber stretches, you can replace it with dermantine. Now it is hooked up vertically with springs at the top and bottom. Fans also use resistors. Collective farm, but quiet.
  9. Guest Sergey
    #10 Guest Sergey Guests September 27, 2019 02:52
    0
    The HDD is inserted onto brackets inside the system unit close to the platform and secured with screws. And this is done on purpose so that there is no parasitic vibration of the hard drive. Otherwise, imbalance of the rotating units inside the HDD may occur. This way you can only hang a solid-state drive, but there is no point in doing so - it doesn’t make any noise anyway.
  10. Tony
    #11 Tony Guests 4 October 2019 21:21
    1
    Is the SSD resource limited? What an utter lie! Samsung EVOs are generally enough for 25 years, while HDDs are good for 6