Decoupling your computer from the ground

[cupples]

Hi people, I've been working away at making my computer as silent as possible. It's an Ez Buddie thing, so it's fairly quiet to start with. The only problem is that the CDROM is mounted vertically, and I suspect that this isn't ideal because it seems to vibrate lots when accessing CDs, and since it's sitting on a wooden floor which seems to resonate with it, the result is that you can hear the noise in the room below!
So what does anyone out there use to decouple their computer from the floor/ case? bubble wrap? Sandbox? Townsend Seismic Sink? (I wish...)

Also, I question about E-MU 0404 - I heard a rumour about a replacement cable, any sign of it? Or, is there a list of the pin-outs for the socket, as it seems to be something which could be DIY'd, as long as the plug is easily available. Hmm, I might find a use for all that silve cable that's lying around...
Thanks,
Andrew

[psychogentoo]

Hmmm...how about some sorbogel feet or some cones for you puter?

[AdamWill]

try a different CD drive? There's a big difference in noise between drives. I have an LG DVD-ROM and a Lite-On DVD+-RW in my system - the LG's spinning is clearly audible from across the room, the Lite-On you can only hear within a metre or so.

[gerG]

Let it float.

I had this problem a while back. I set an oak board with the same footprint as the computer (about 1" x 10" x 20", and any rigid material will work) on a 2" thick sheet of urethane acoustic foam (grey packing foam will also work) and set the PC on top of it. This decoupled the computer from the floor, which was acting as a resonator. Spikes would have gone the opposite direction and made the problem worse.


gerG