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Noisy Drive
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Posted by: nightryder
I have a 9 gig scsi drive that works perfectly, but is so noisy its unuseable, does anyone know a way to quiet it down so I can make use of it again??
Posted by: redwench
the only thing you can do is make sure its brackets/connections are in firmly. tighten screws, unplug/replug connections, including power. make sure all cords arent touching other surfaces. if its really the drive itself thats noisy, youre pretty much sol.
Posted by: SKYHN
What RPM is it? If its a high RPM drive, like 13,000 or similar, its going to be very loud no matter what. SCSI is usually used for servers in racks locked away in rooms where people arent usually around unless your a tech. Its not good for regular PC's now that there is RAID.
Posted by: Sarc
For the past ten years, I have never experienced a single IDE drive that was any where near as loud as the SCSI drive we have here in our office. That's just the way they are.
The only thing I can think of is, 1 like redwench said, make sure everythings tight, or 2, line your case with DynaMat.
Posted by: Fenix2004
Cleaning it out carfully wouldnt hurt either
Posted by: Spork Lover
Chances are you are going to have to live with it. SCSI drives are just loud...
You of course can put the computer in some remote area away from your desk.
Posted by: PITBULL
...if your drive is a Maxtor,go to Maxtor.com...they have a utility you can download but it will slow your HD down a little!
Posted by: Kdr Kane
Both Maxtor and IBMs can be quietened.
What manufacturer is your drive?
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