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In article <NEWTNews.809420128.1201.nzdisk@nznet.nznet.gen.nz>,
Adam Cumberlege  <cumberlg@ihug.co.nz> wrote:
>Yes, I've seen some noisey drives too.  Reently, I installed a Barracuda and 
>it shook the whole cabinet - somehow, I can't see those bearings lasting 5 
>years (the drives warranty).
>
>On the otherhand, IBM's DHFS drives (Ultrstar) are just "normal" - they spin 
>quietly to themselves and give good performance.  
>
>Down in the low capacity, I was so impressed by the quietness of Quantum 540MB 
>IDE drives, that I installed them in my home PC's. Together with a low-noise 
>power-supply fan, no-one can tell when the computer is switched on - honest!  
>It certainly makes working with computers less tiring when you get rid of that 
>background noise.
>
>Adam Cumberlege		New Zealand Disk and Tape Ltd
>
Em... I guess it's a matter of luck, i.e. depends on which batch you get
the drives from.

I have about 10 Quantum 540MB in the office and about 7 of them are generating
a VERY high pitch noise which drives the users crazy.

I also have about 8 Seagates and some of them are quiet and some are as
noisy a used car.

I have 2 Quantum Atlas and they are very quiet.


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