QD 2.5 and WD Velociraptor

[Fuzzilla]

Are the Western Digital Velociraptor 300GB 2.5" HDD's compatible with the QuietDrive 2.5" ?
Oh, please note I mean the HDD only, not the HDD seated in the 3.5" adapter that comes with the HDD.

[sumo]

Hello Fuzzilla,

Welcome to our Support Forum.

First of all i want to ask you which model of the Velociraptor you own:

WD VelociRaptor-SATA-Festplattenlaufwerke mit 300 GB ( WD3000HLFS )
WD VelociRaptor-SATA-Festplattenlaufwerke mit 300 GB ( WD3000GLFS )

The thing is, what we know, that WD doasnt use standard 2.5 HDD dimesions. And if you can, try to give us the dimensions of the hard drive only.

Kind Regards
Chris
Scythe EU GmbH

[Fuzzilla]

Thank you, glad to be here.

The drives are GFLS series. The physical dimensions according to Western Digital are:

English
Height : 0.590 Inches
Length : 3.94 Inches
Width : 2.75 inches
Weight : 0.48 Pounds

Metric
Height : 15 mm
Length : 100 mm
Width : 69.85 mm
Weight : 219 gm

Looks like the only difference is the VelociRaptor is 5.5mm larger in height.

[Fuzzilla]

Just to clarify, the dimensions are for the physical hard drive only.

[sumo]

Hello,

all is clear. The problem is that 15mm is much higher than standard 2.5 inch hard drives - around 5mm. I will try to test this for but now i canot say if it will fit or not.

Kind Regards
Chris

[sumo]

im back,

i try it, and puhh its very tight. It you can dispense of the first aluminum chassis than it could work. So you have to install your Velociraptor streight between the Thermal Pads without the first alu package.

you know what i mean?

Kind Regeards - Chris

[Fuzzilla]

Yes, I understand.

Thank you for looking into this, there are companies out there that would not have bothered. I appreciate the extra effort.

Oh, for others who read this I think the 150GB VelociRaptor should work, as it is minus one of the two platters in the 300GB version. HTH

Best Regards
Fuzz

[tsingtao]

im thinking about buying exactly the same harddrive (300gb without ice-pack).
but iam worried about its noise....

why do u think it works to get the 150gb version into the quiet drive? do they not have the same height?

best regards

[Fuzzilla]

Greets tsingtao,
The 300GB VelociRaptor is 5mm thicker from bottom to top. The QuietDrive is designed for a specific 10mm standard height of a 2.5" HDD.
However, I think I can make it work.

If it works I'll come back & let everyone know how I did it, but it will be a while until I can get around to trying it as I have other more pressing issues right now.

Cheers!

EDIT: Oh, and yes the 150GB is 10mm in height I believe, as it only has one platter to the 300GB's 2 platter design

[tsingtao]

take ur time...
just don't forget to let us know

but i think there is no difference between one and two platter design.
the western digital website says that they are both 15mm in height.