Modern computer systems are almost quiet. Simply a couple of years earlier, PCs were really loud. With the hum of a CRT screen, the whir of some lousy fans, and the clicks of a disk drive, switching on a computer system seemed like shooting up a spaceship.
Most individuals would choose to live without a loud computer system, I presume. For those who like retro cacophony, there’s constantly the HDD Clicker 2.0. Established by Matthias Werner, this little board includes some amazingly loud hard disk drive sounds to your contemporary SSD-equipped PC.
The HDD Clicker 2.0 is really rather basic. It connects to your motherboard and draws power utilizing a Mini-Molex port. A little ATTiny microcontroller monitors your SSD’s activity, and a piezoelectric speaker produces a “disk drive sound” whenever your SSD checks out or composes information.
Additionally, a little LED on the HDD Clicker 2.0 flickers when information is accessed by your SSD. This function is planned for retro PCs, which frequently utilize a little LED to suggest hard disk drive activity. (Some individuals update their retro PCs with brand-new SSDs or recycle old PC towers for contemporary builds.)
If you want to develop your own HDD Clicker, enjoy the above video and check out the Retroianer site for extra info. You can likewise pre-order an HDD Clicker from Serdashop for $25
Source: Matthias Werner/ Retroianer through Liliputing