Can you silence an external hard disk?

Floob · 11 Jul 2015 at 01:02

Hi,

I have a
"Seagate Expansion 5TB USB 3.0 Desktop 3.5 inch External Hard Drive"

which is performing well, but makes a slight noise when powered (more than my silent PC anyway).
Are there any enclosures that could be used to silence this type of drive?

Thanks for any suggestions.

AthlonXP1800 · 16 Jul 2015 at 15:02

I would suggest you to try download and install Hard Disk Sentinel software, click Disk on menu and go to Acoustic Management Configuration to turn down acoustic level all way down. It helped my 2TB hard drive a bit.

Let me know how you get on.

Floob · 16 Jul 2015 at 15:50

Thanks, although this implies I need the Enterprise version for acoustics?
http://www.hdsentinel.com/store.php

Or will the free version do it?

AthlonXP1800 · 16 Jul 2015 at 16:14

Floob said:
Thanks, although this implies I need the Enterprise version for acoustics?
http://www.hdsentinel.com/store.php

Or will the free version do it?

That the Enterprise version for remote acoustics management.

I used free version for around 6 months now it has acoustics management configuration.

Floob · 16 Jul 2015 at 20:01

Thanks. I'll give it a whirl!

Floob · 16 Jul 2015 at 20:10

hmm, the options is greyed out when I run it. Perhaps the drive doesnt support it.

AthlonXP1800 · 16 Jul 2015 at 20:51

Floob said:
hmm, the options is greyed out when I run it. Perhaps the drive doesnt support it.

Hmmm are you sure you downloaded HD Sentinel Trial 4.60, not DOS version?

I checked HD Sentinel USB hard drives compatibility support list, your Seagate Expansion USB hard drive is listed supported since version 4.30.

http://www.hdsentinel.com/compatibility_usbharddisks.php

Floob · 18 Jul 2015 at 22:33

Here is the image I get

http://postimg.org/image/uairacg2l/

MatsyLR · 19 Jul 2015 at 01:29

I have two of the 3tb seagate.
I put them both on top of a folder sheet of bubble wrap, and in a draw under my desk with the wires going round the back. Works well 0 sound from them compatewto a slight hum otherwise.
Use a program to turn if and on.

AthlonXP1800 · 19 Jul 2015 at 20:40

Floob said:
Here is the image I get

http://postimg.org/image/uairacg2l/

Hmmm strange.

I found other software CrystalDiskInfo 6.5.2 has Automatic Acoustic Management feature. Launch app then click Function on menu, click Advanced Feature/AAM/APM Control.

http://crystalmark.info/download/index-e.html