Is this quiet enough (with SSDs) to use on my desktop? Noise is a huge factor- it has to be quiet! :)
1155322
I think the only meaningful way I can answer that is to say the I have (4) of these drives in a Drobo mini on my desk and hear no noticeable noise above my PC fan. I think they are plenty quiet.Hope that helps.
1155323
With SSD drives I don't think you would notice it was there. I have it next to a third gen Drobo I use as a time machine backup, it's the only one I notice.
1155324
Yes, it has no fans. I just would highly advise you use something else because the glacial performance that the Drobo software imposes on the system. Four SSD's in the Mini array are slower than a single SSD connected via thunderbolt
1155325
No, the fan is *always on* and while not loud, is a constant distraction (adding about 50 dB of noise). Really bad design, Drobo!
2097068
Yes some noise is normal, unless you are hearing loud grinding noise. The black series is the performance series. Unfortunately this makes it a little louder than the other series. I believe the green is the quietest, but for desktop performance in a larger drive Black is the best. For better performance you have to use two RAID drives.
1126450
I have had mine for several months and I have it located right behind my 27" iMac which is sitting on my open desk. It is a very quiet drive, and I am extremely pleased with its performance. I've never even thought about the noise until I was presented with your question. I don't think you would be disappointed. Btw, I have a 1TB MyBook drive and I always hear it spin up, but never the Buffalo drive.
121817
Mine is quiet. I never hear and have never had problems with it. I use mine as an external hard drive and manually add files to it. My Time Machine backs up from my Mac's internal hard drive. I hope this helps.
2237166
I call it quiet, even under load. I still hear fans, but they don't overwhelm my tiny speaker system. If you want zero noise, then this won't work.
581985
I think that it is very quiet. I only use it to backup my system and it is not on all of the time. I have not noticed any noise.
288830
Mine was pretty quiet most of the time. On startup the cpu fan would be a bit loud but it would quiet down again after a few seconds. I had it for two years, never annoyed me. I had the core i5 3330, gtx 660.
1544088
Its actually not that loud! I did not use this PSU for very long before switching to an XFX PSU which I like better and feel that it is more reliable then the raidmax.
457431
I only notice some noise when the drives spin-up which is only momentary and not an audible problem at all. The unit sits on my desk approx. 3 feet from me. I don't notice it while backing up except for the initial spin-up of the drives.
1436416
The answer to that would be quite subjective. It depends what you put inside of it. Mine is *very* quiet running a stock intel heatsink and a full sized GTX770 graphics card. Your cooling fans will contribute the most noise, generally, and the case is excellent on its own aside from any other fans you may choose to include (cpu heatsink, discrete graphics, etc)
2216439
well, I would say yes, but laptops are just a little quieter, but for me its not loud at all :)
121820
It certainly has some noise.. a spinning or whirring noise is normal for these drives in my experience. However, clicking noises often mean trouble (not the slight 'clicking' you might hear if you get close while it's writing information). I would have a backup of any data, even if the drive seems fine (always)..
1684803
Yes: It is for desktops:The ones for laptops is much smaller. One thing should be noted; it is very noisy,especially when under heavy use. I use a SSD for my boot drive and for every day use programs. All of my bulk storage goes on my Hitachi.
1950176
It is really more about what fans you put in it and how fast you have them set up to spin. The case itself has no sound proofing, so if you buy several loud fans and have them spin quickly, it will be loud, fewer/quieter fans spinning slower will be quieter. If noise is a concern I would suggest Noctua fans and an aftermarket cooler (this will support closed loop liquid if you're willing, otherwise check out a Hyper 212 Evo or similar). My setup with 4 Cooler Master fans (including the aforementioned Hyper 212 Evo) at idle (~60% fan spin) I would rate a 5-6, you only notice it if the room is quiet, but it is pretty obvious then. Going full tilt doesn't change it that much, maybe a 7, but with headphones on you won't notice it at all (you'll rarely run a decent desktop 100% during normal use anyway).
2215628
In my opinion they're not any louder than a Cd drive when it first boots up. I had an enclosure built around mine (for ascetics) and the back is accessible via a side doorway, so I hear almost 0 bleed thru on the fans. However, without the enclosure it's really not that loud either. The fans are located at the very top and the cabinet does a good job of containing most of the sound. Hope it helps!
1544727
It isn't significant running in typical environments. System intense rendering can get that fan humming but it still isn't annoying. I control the fan while running Bootcamp and crank it to max when gaming and only then is it very loud. However I am okay with that cause you need to keep a card cool for gaming.
546769
It can make a very noticeable whine at full speed, which is 7000+ RPM. The can be set to only run on full at a temperature you set in BIOS though and can even limit the top speed as a percentage.