Recently switched to a 14TB WD white label (black/red?) drive for NVR storage in PC case, first time experiencing the thumping style drives. It appears the noise is the result of Premature Wear Levelling (PWL) which WD have seen fit to add on these units. Nice not to have the usual higher pitched drive noises, the dull thumping is quite aggressive, ended up isolating the entire case on medium density foam which seems to have virtually eliminated it. Sadly the case style mounts the drives vertically, making it almost impossible to fit the suspension style drive mounts. The drive is mounted using rubber isolation points from factory via the case design, I also went DIY with some foam strips between drive mount and case chassis, these cannot hurt.
Just wondered how others find these, guess the real solution is to move the PC elsewhere, I am cheap though and like to use it as my main computer rather than remote viewing for CCTV. Be nice if SSD storage was cheaper, sadly 8TB prices are still too rich for me, they will come down no doubt in time.
Just wondered how others find these, guess the real solution is to move the PC elsewhere, I am cheap though and like to use it as my main computer rather than remote viewing for CCTV. Be nice if SSD storage was cheaper, sadly 8TB prices are still too rich for me, they will come down no doubt in time.
- relatively cheap solution, OK, they might not look great but certainly effective. Not yet tested the higher density kneeling pad type 'foam', this is more rubber like and I suspect might not be as effective, more traditional foam type designs seem to decouple better. Various types of packaging foam will work well, needs to be the harder style which can be easily carved with a craft knife.