Is the TeraStation very loud?
The temperature regulated fan inside keeps the noise down, but the 4 hard disks produce a lot of vibration. However, it is not any louder than your standard tower case. I cannot hear my TeraStation above the usual office background din. — Unknown My Terastation has an oscillating vibration with a 3-second period (sound rises and falls every 3 seconds), probably from a fan inside the device. When I place it on a carpeted floor, the oscillating sound can be heard from ten feet away, however when I place it on a desktop, the sound is muffled, but I can still feel the oscillating vibration. Anyone else notice this? Is this the vibration which is referred to above? I’m a little concerned about the lifespan of the fan, although I suppose it should be replaceable. –Stonedown 19:53, 13 Jan 2006 (CET) The problem appears to be caused by harmonic resonance of the drives themselves. I thought I had solved the problem by placing styrafoam chips under the device, but the unit started resonating a
