how to insulate hard drive (SOLVED)

[76561198285398721]

ok so my huge fat mum always stomps past and makes the room shake and im worried about vibration killing my hard drive, it was expensive

i need ideas on what i can put my computer on top of

this isnt a joke post







yea so i found and used these like, knitted things for putting hot cups on or something. they might be used still so im still gonna try my idea of butchering a tyre, im just procrastinating on it because i think i need the boxcutter for that and dont have it right now
my hdd is earthquake-proofed now

[✨Saint✨]

Put a book under your HDD, the book will absorb vibrations.

[76561198285398721]

Originally posted by ✨Saint✨:

Put a book under your HDD, the book will absorb vibrations.

:saint:

yea my dumb a$$ just realized i dont need to cram it inside under the drive lol, i can just put the pc on top of something
unfortunately i dont have a book big enough and dont want to balance the computer on a small book or have it crooked on a bunch of books. but i think some magazines/envelopes/whatever will be fine

[76561198285398721]

just realized i have bubble wrap! problem solved

this post was really useless

maybe someone will find it funny

[✨Saint✨]

Originally posted by 76561198285398721:

Originally posted by ✨Saint✨:

Put a book under your HDD, the book will absorb vibrations.

yea my dumb a$$ just realized i dont need to put it inside under the drive lol, i can just put the pc on top of something
unfortunately i dont have a book big enough and dont want to balance the computer on a small book or have it crooked on a bunch of books. but i think some magazines/envelopes/whatever will be fine

I was assuming you had an external HDD. For internal HDD, you can put your PC on a cutting board, one of those kitchen cutting boards.

[✨Saint✨]

Originally posted by 76561198285398721:

just realized i have bubble wrap! problem solved

this post was really useless

maybe someone will find it funny

Do not use bubble wrap!. Your PC can reach high temperatures capable of burning it easily.

[76561198285398721]

Originally posted by ✨Saint✨:

Originally posted by 76561198285398721:

just realized i have bubble wrap! problem solved

this post was really useless

maybe someone will find it funny

Do not use bubble wrap!. Your PC can reach high temperatures capable of burning it easily.

:saint:

damn r u sure?
ive got an i7 2600 and gt720 gpu, will these get hot enough? the gpu reaches 58c at max load, idk about the cpu because i dont monitor it
the case is metal so it would transfer the heat straight into it

[76561198285398721]

Originally posted by ✨Saint✨:

Originally posted by 76561198285398721:

yea my dumb a$$ just realized i dont need to put it inside under the drive lol, i can just put the pc on top of something
unfortunately i dont have a book big enough and dont want to balance the computer on a small book or have it crooked on a bunch of books. but i think some magazines/envelopes/whatever will be fine

I was assuming you had an external HDD. For internal HDD, you can put your PC on a cutting board, one of those kitchen cutting boards.

:saint:

none of those large enough plus we need them, dont want a chance of the pc rocking. it measures 33x37 cm

[✨Saint✨]

Originally posted by 76561198285398721:

Originally posted by ✨Saint✨:

Do not use bubble wrap!. Your PC can reach high temperatures capable of burning it easily.

damn r u sure?
ive got an i7 2600 and gt720 gpu, will these get hot enough? the gpu reaches 58c at max load, idk about the cpu because i dont monitor it
the case is metal so it would transfer the heat straight into it

The product can catch on fire easily and quickly due to the mix of plastic spheres and oxygen.

[76561198285398721]

Originally posted by ✨Saint✨:

Originally posted by 76561198285398721:

damn r u sure?
ive got an i7 2600 and gt720 gpu, will these get hot enough? the gpu reaches 58c at max load, idk about the cpu because i dont monitor it
the case is metal so it would transfer the heat straight into it

The product can catch on fire easily and quickly due to the mix of plastic spheres and oxygen.

:saint:

damn u right
paper and cardboard is fine tho?
what about carboard that has gaps (holds air)

[_I_]

if its a fan causing the vibration, replace it

[76561198285398721]

Originally posted by _I_:

if its a fan causing the vibration, replace it

nothing wrong with the fan, just vibrations from external stuff. people walking past mostly, maybe the cat jumping on the table, etc

[✨Saint✨]

Originally posted by 76561198285398721:

Originally posted by ✨Saint✨:

The product can catch on fire easily and quickly due to the mix of plastic spheres and oxygen.

damn u right
paper and cardboard is fine tho?

Depends on the cardboard, some folded cardboard with ridges can build up heat, just get a wooden plank big enough for your PC, they usually have pieces they usually throw away, you can get one for free at stores selling wood, just ask.

[76561198285398721]

Originally posted by ✨Saint✨:

Originally posted by 76561198285398721:

damn u right
paper and cardboard is fine tho?

Depends on the cardboard, some folded cardboard with ridges can build up heat, just get a wooden plank big enough for your PC, they usually have pieces they usually throw away, you can get one for free at stores selling wood, just ask.

:saint:

ok, ill tri to find enough flat cardboard, that should be enuff, meanwhile ill see if i can get some wood

[Talby]

try a bracket with rubber grommets like this 3.5 inch Hard Disk Shock Absorber Bracket[www.amazon.com], bonus for the brand name...

[Hapxier]

I've found silicon drink coasters and mats work remarkably well, both for dampening vibrations and for keeping devices from sliding off their designated positions. Even if they're not that large, you can just use a different one at each point of contact. Cardboard will eventually compress under the weight of the item on top of it, which will render it ineffective. Wood won't compress, but it's unfortunately a bit too solid to provide much vibration protection- after all, what's in the floor that's transmitting those vibrations from the hallway to your PC?