[STFU Dreamcast Project]

Discussion in 'Modding and Hacking - Consoles and Electronics' started by Treamcaster, Jul 23, 2009.

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  1. Treamcaster

    Treamcaster Intrepid Member

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    I need your help to make this happen guys!

    ::What makes the DC too noisy is both the GD-rom unit and the fan::

    Solution 1 for the GD-rom unit according to this post on dcemulation:
    "Grease up the gears on the GD unit(...)"

    Solution 2 for the fan *here*.

    My issues:
    1- I don't know where these gears are located at, I need a picture please.
    2- I wanted to buy a fan with the sensor wire included. Does anyone know where can I get this?

    Thanks!
     
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  2. bobzee

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  3. DiamondDave

    DiamondDave Spirited Member

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    It's been awhile since I've played my DC, but the grinding gears in the drive is burned in my memory and echoes in my head. :-(


    At least it doesn't make an annoying high pitched sound.
     
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  4. alecjahn

    alecjahn Site Soldier

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    It'd be a little weird to hear a DC without it's noises. I'd wonder if it was even doing anything at all.

    *Remembers hearing charms drop in my sleep in the Diablo II days*
     
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  5. Segata Sanshiro

    Segata Sanshiro speedlolita

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    My Dreamcast is actually very quiet...
     
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  6. alphagamer

    alphagamer What is this? *BRRZZ*.. Ouch!

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    what is the manufacturing date?
     
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  7. Segata Sanshiro

    Segata Sanshiro speedlolita

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    Not sure, model number is HKT-3030. I can hear the fan over the laser in fact.
     
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  8. bacteria

    bacteria I am the Bacman

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    The drive motor is quite noisy too, any way to dampen the noise easily from that too please?
     
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  9. GodofHardcore

    GodofHardcore Paragon of the Forum *

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    people that say the 360 is too loud never owned a Dreamcast
     
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  10. Kron

    Kron Gutsy Member

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    The 360 IS too loud unless you install everything to the HD, Its like having a Vacuum cleaner on. Atleast its not a constant noise from the DC.

    Another thing you can do to quieten the DC is add some car sound deadening material (Dynamat etc) within the lid and that will dampen the noise even further.
     
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  11. babu

    babu Mamihlapinatapai

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    my 360 is MUCH louder than my DC..
     
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  12. cypha79

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    Same with mine. My dreamcast isn't even that loud.
     
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  13. alecjahn

    alecjahn Site Soldier

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    Dreamcast is a higher pitched noise, maybe it's more annoying to some but I don't think there's any way it could be louder, in decibels, than a lot of the hardware combinations of 360s. My brother's and my friends non-HDMI boxes are atrociously loud with a disc in.
     
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  14. DevHackr

    DevHackr Enthusiastic Member

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    My dreamcast sounds like a fucking boat =\
     
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  15. Segata Sanshiro

    Segata Sanshiro speedlolita

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    No complains with either of mine. I have to install 360 games to my HDD because my DVD drive sounds like a plane.
     
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