[SOLVED] How to protect Nas drives from vibrations

[bazpaul]

I want to fit two new 4tb WD reds into a little Plex rig built with a Cooler Master Elite 110 cube case but I’m slightly worried about the heat and vibrations.

What’s the best way to ensure the hardrives are dampened?

Can’t find much online about it

 

[richiestang_78]

For vibrations you can buy https://www.amazon.com/Akust-Hard-Drive-Vibration-Screw/dp/B010D13AFC

For heat just have a fan moving some air through the case.

 

[kanewolf]

WD Red are designed to handle adjacent disk vibrations. That is part of the design criteria for being NAS rated.

 

[USAFRet]

I want to fit two new 4tb WD reds into a little Plex rig built with a Cooler Master Elite 110 cube case but I’m slightly worried about the heat and vibrations.

What’s the best way to ensure the hardrives are dampened?

Can’t find much online about it

Screwed solidly into the case, they'll be fine.
Especially WD Red/Seagate Ironwolf...they are designed for this.

 

[USAFRet]

Temps.
I have a QNAP TS-453a NAS, and a TR-004 USB-C enclosure.
They are about as small as you can get and squeeze 4x drives in each. Maybe 0.4" clearance between each drive.

In the NAS box, the drives are sitting at 27-29C
In the TR-004 enclosure, they are at 29-30C

Under load (playing out 2x movies at the same time), temp might rise a degree or two rising to 34C after 20 mins.

Temps are not an issue.

 

[bazpaul]

This is great thanks guys.

Any thoughts on using storage spaces in windows? Is it good I’ve never used it

 

[USAFRet]

This is great thanks guys.

Any thoughts on using storage spaces in windows? Is it good I’ve never used it

Storage spaces?
I wouldn't, not even a little bit. It just makes things more complicated and harder to fix.

I see zero reason for that.