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Step 4Final Thoughts
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Dont forget to ground the HDD via a conductive cable leading to the case...
And dont shake your PC around UNLESS you secure the HDD or remove it from this fragile position.
Dont forget to ground the HDD via a conductive cable leading to the case...
And dont shake your PC around UNLESS you secure the HDD or remove it from this fragile position.
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Nov 13, 2010. 3:53 PMrendermatt
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If i did this I would pull the bands tight so it holds the HD tight and secure and you can still move the case
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Aug 1, 2009. 4:04 PMKayDat
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Shouldn't the HDD be grounded simply by connecting power already? The molex connector has 5V, 12V and two ground connections.
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Jan 5, 2010. 5:39 AMSmAsH!
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Indeed it is.
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Nov 9, 2008. 5:40 AMMr E Man
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Just don't plan on moving ur computer!
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Jan 15, 2008. 9:06 PMctl
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how does this work with hard drive lifetime? Could allowing greater motion increase the likelihood of a HDD crash?
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Jan 7, 2008. 9:47 PMTURNERO
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How about adding another strap from below so that you can move the PC around without the HDD banging around. You'll still have the insulation from the vibrations.
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Jan 7, 2008. 11:23 PMliknus (author)
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thought of it but there is no other hole for the srew...
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Jan 10, 2008. 9:34 PMsaintneko
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another trick you can do is sandwich a hard drive between metal plates (make sure you don't hit any of the contacts though. I've read about it in the pre-instructables era. If you do that and hang like you're trick, you'd probably lose almost all of the noise. Plus, the metal can act like a huge heatsink, cooling your drive for longer life.
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Jan 8, 2008. 1:14 PM
sysiphus
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sysiphus
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I've also used rubber bands from broccoli for this. They are big and fat and stretchy, and are also much smaller than the drive. I put one around the drive at the front and the back, poked holes through them on each side, and then used a small screw/washer combo at each corner. Essentially, I ended up with rubber bands squeezing the drive, but pulled out a little further on each side where the screws go to the 5.25" bay. It fits entirely in one bay that way, and is actually even safer being banged around than if normally mounted. I'm not sure whether it would be quieter than this dangle method or not, but I found it quiet enough (with additional tricks for CPU and PSU fans) to run in the same room of the studio that I was recording with the $1500 microphone who's shockmount inspired my design. :-)
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Jan 8, 2008. 5:58 AMjoiknine
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How about just some rubber grommets or washers. they add some padding but still allow you to move the case.
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