NEC and Hitachi have collaborated on a joint project to release an almost silent hard disk drive.  Their system incorporates a water cooling system that cools both the CPU and the hard disk.  What is more, the hard disk is wrapped in a sound absorbing, vibration proof material.  In combination with the water, this renders most of the hard disk sounds inaudible.

One great application for this is in home theater PCs, eliminating the noise of the CPU fan and the HDD with one fell swoop is great.  There are plenty of silent solutions to cover video cards, not to mention a new range of fairly impressive passively cooled systems.  With a silent hard disk, it is now possible to better integrate the PC into the home theater.  No word on price yet, this is apparently only going to be in finished systems for the time being at least.  Never fear, however, the technology is sure to make its way to the market in one form or another.  Be patient and there are sure to be a few solutions for the home builder.

Source: Yahoo! Japan, TG Daily

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