hard drive with quite vibration and low noise

[remos2010]

Hello
i bought 1 tb blue wd hard drive 1 year ago , and all i can say about it that it sux , it make the case vibrate hard !
My case is corsair obsidian 550d
and thr hard drive vibration make the case vibrates and that makes the case make noise and it don't stop noise till i put my hand on it you know to stop vibration that hard drive causes
My question now is what is the best queit and low vibration hard drive ? I can't afford ssd at the moment
and i have green 1 tb wd it's good with the vibration thing it doesn't vibrate but it keep barking every 1 sec

 

[Rebu]

Seagate Barracuda SATA 3 64Mb 7200 is a best choice. If you like quite computing you should buy antivibration legs for the HDD.

 

[TheMagicalWallaby]

Seagate Barracuda's are quiet. My friend has one for his main drive and I generally don't hear it when using his PC.

 

[D_Know_WD]

Hi there remos2010,

I'm sorry that you are facing issues with your WD HDDs.
Regarding the WD Blue, I would advise you to make sure it is tightly fastened. After the noise stops after you press it with your hand means that probably something is loose.
Regarding the WD Green, I would say that barking sounds are not really normal for HDDs. It may be a good idea to back up the most important data that is stored on it until you resolve the issue. After that you can test it with WD's Data Lifeguard Diagnostic tool: http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=qrFq5e

Cheers,
D_Know_WD

 

[remos2010]

(Rebu)
so if i get the Seagate Barracuda SATA 1 tb i won't need the anti vibration things ?

but i will throw away the old hard drive ?

 

[Rebu]

(Rebu)
so if i get the Seagate Barracuda SATA 1 tb i won't need the anti vibration things ?

but i will throw away the old hard drive ?

You won't need antivibration legs for the barracuda. If you want a system faster, you could do a RAID 1 in your system with the barracuda and the WD... I dont know if there are any problems (different brand) but it's a good option.

 

[remos2010]

(Rebu)
sorry , what Raid 1 means ?
and do you have any suggest for the blue wd hard ? Or i will just throw it to to trash

 

[synphul]

I don't think the wd vibrate any worse than the seagate drives. If so, it's likely a faulty hd and not the norm. Beyond that, I'd be looking at the case for how well the drive is mounted. Does it use rubber drive mounts, do the drive sleds fit tightly into the cage - if there's any play that will contribute to vibrations resonating. In other words, unless your drive has an uncommon vibration issue - if it's vibrating in your case, so will a seagate. I'd consider the obsidian cases to be decent quality cases so I'm surprised you're having vibration issues. All it takes is for something to not be fit snugly though and I'm sure any case can rattle/vibrate. I prefer rubber grommet mounts for mounting my hdd's regardless of manufacturer.

 

[remos2010]

This the hard drive mount , i don't think that the problem from it

 

[TheMagicalWallaby]

Could be from the PSU

 

[remos2010]

Guys see when i unscrew the screws and put a something like a fillen (this blue thing) between the hard drive box and the case , that make no vibration , other wise if i try to screw thr screws and the hard drive box is touching the case body this causing a noisy vibration , any idea please.

 

[D_Know_WD]

As I already suggested, after the sounds stop after you press the computer case with your hand, there should be some loose component. It appears that this blue thing sorts the issue out. You shouldn't really worry about the HDD as well as your data.

Cheers,
D_Know_WD