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====Hard drive==== {{Main|Hard drive}} [[Image:Silent PC-silicone grommets.JPG|thumb|Silicone grommets in a computer case for mounting a hard drive to reduce vibration]] Older hard drives used [[ball bearing]] motors but more recent desktop hard drives use quieter [[fluid bearing]] motors.<ref name=SPCRrecomendHD>{{cite web| url=http://www.silentpcreview.com/article29-page2.html| title = Recommended Hard Drives| publisher=SPCR | first = Michael βMikeβ | last = Chin|date=2002-09-18| access-date = 2008-08-02}}</ref> The smaller 2.5" form-factor hard drives generally vibrate less, are quieter, and use less power than traditional 3.5" drives,<ref name= SPCRrecomendHD /><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.silentpcreview.com/article264-page3.html | title = Seagate Momentus 5400.2 120GB SATA notebook drive| first = Michael βMikeβ | last = Chin| date= 2005-08-16 |publisher= SPCR | access-date= 2008-10-10}}</ref> but often have lower performance and less capacity, and cost more per [[gigabyte]]. To minimize vibrations from a hard drive being transferred to, and amplified by the case. Hard drives can be mounted with soft rubber studs, suspended with elastics, or placed on soft foam or [[Sorbothane]]. Hard disk enclosures can also help reduce drive noise, but care must be taken to ensure that the drive gets adequate cooling - with disk temperatures often monitored by [[Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology|SMART]] software.
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