It's mostly the laser drive assembly that's making the noise. If you coat the laser sled contacts and the worm gear with white lithium grease it quiets the system a decent amount, I've done it myself. Keep in mind that some DC's are quieter than others by default. Earlier model 1's and 0's are generally quieter than the later model 1's and 2's, regardless of this trick.eskil wrote:I've thought about this as well, especially with the Dreamcast. I'm not even sure what's causing most of the noise, is it the drive or the cooling system? I would assume the later could be replaced with some form of heatsink.
Quieting the Xbox and Dreamcast
Re: Quieting the Xbox and Dreamcast
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AppleQueso
Re: Quieting the Xbox and Dreamcast
When I do play burns (which is honestly pretty rarely), they're from trusted sources. DCRes and TuxTheWise pretty much.Ziggy587 wrote:As for the Dreamcast, there's not much you can do about the noisy drive. One thing that comes to mind tho is file order. If you read about certain releases such as Dreamcast Resurrection (DCRES), strict attention is paid to file order. Better file order means the drive has to move less, which in turn means less noise. I've even read a few examples where the author claimed better file order than the retail release. I know this only pertains to playing burns, but still good info nonetheless.
I might try this sometime when I'm feeling up to it.ice445 wrote:It's mostly the laser drive assembly that's making the noise. If you coat the laser sled contacts and the worm gear with white lithium grease it quiets the system a decent amount, I've done it myself. Keep in mind that some DC's are quieter than others by default. Earlier model 1's and 0's are generally quieter than the later model 1's and 2's, regardless of this trick.eskil wrote:I've thought about this as well, especially with the Dreamcast. I'm not even sure what's causing most of the noise, is it the drive or the cooling system? I would assume the later could be replaced with some form of heatsink.
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BoneSnapDeez
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Re: Quieting the Xbox and Dreamcast
Why would anyone want to quiet the Dreamcast? I love the way it sounds!
Plus, those noises can be helpful sometimes. Ever play Skies of Arcadia?
Plus, those noises can be helpful sometimes. Ever play Skies of Arcadia?
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Agreed. That noise is power projection.BoneSnapDeez wrote:Why would anyone want to quiet the Dreamcast? I love the way it sounds!
Plus, those noises can be helpful sometimes. Ever play Skies of Arcadia?
Maybe now Nintendo will acknowledge Metroid has a fanbase?