killing the computer noise with IKEA desk ?

[macchiato2009]

hi guys

thanks to some of you, i've realized that IKEA wooden desks are the reason why i can hear my Mac vibrating...

i was wondering if, instead of getting rid of my nice but noisy desk, there is a solution to kill the noise

what can of stuff can i put between the imac stand and the wooden desk to cancel the noise ?


thanks

 

[Razzerman]

Hello,

You could try a thin piece of foam (black?) to match the footprint of the imac.

Cheers,

Ray

 

[macchiato2009]

mmmm i've tried, but it's not thick enough

i've tried putting magazines too, doesn't work

 

[entropi]

...is it really r e a l wood? if the whole desk is more or less "empty" on the inside, the result will be resonance and vibration...

 

[macchiato2009]

no it's "ikea" wood

half empty, nice from the outside, cheap in price

it does very its job as a nice desk for the price

... until you put an iMac on it 🙁

and i hate throwing $200 away, so i'd like to keep it, and find a solution to reduce vibration

 

[anonymouse99]

What appears to work for me in general with tower based desktops is putting like thick rubber bumpers that dampen vibrations between the desktop and the floor they sit on. A quick search reveals this,

http://www.nationalartcraft.com/subcategory.asp?gid=16&cid=183&scid=499

You may have to do trial and error. I would probably get soft rubber which appears to dampen better.

Good luck, and please keep us posted with your findings 😀

 

[macchiato2009]

thanks guys

is it more slippery once you put the rubber thing or still very stable ?

 

[Razzerman]

This is getting serious - someone should tell Mr. Ive 😉

Try a towel, doubled up - see if that gets rid of the vibration. I had a similar problem while brewing some beer other day - extra towel worked just fine.

Cheers,

Ray