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Noisy External HD

My Cavalry Raid 1 External HD works well but man, is it noisy. It seems to be the loudest when first turned on and settles down somewhat after about 5 minutes. Anyone else having this problem? Any suggestions for suppressing the noise apart from locking it in the closet?
puerto
puerto OP
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The rubber washer idea is worth a try. It does get quieter after about 20 minutes by itself but still not enough to satisfy me. There is no fan so it must be the HD's themselves in which case rubber mounts could be a solution. Thanks for the idea.
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elberoth2
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Get the 2,5" external drive. Ther are much more quiet.

Seagate FreeAgent Go is almst inaudible.

See the review on Silent PC:

http://www.silentpcreview.com/Seagate_FreeAgent_Go
guidocorona
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And 2.5 inch external drives now have very large capacity.... as much as 1.5TB.... See for example the Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 1.5TB available from NewEgg.com:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148616
puerto OP
372 posts
 
I appreciate the suggestions. Since I just spent almost $200 on two new WD (Caviar Black) HDs for the Cavalry unit I want to figure out a solution other than buying new ones again. It may come to that nonetheless!
magfan
1,583 posts
 
Please write the manufacturer.
Software solutions may exist to some of the clicky/ clack noises HDs can make.

Since a software update, my MAC's HD is very quiet.
It is a 1tb SATA drive.......
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