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Re: 7200RPM 4G drive quieter than Grand Prix?

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From: Dan Lanciani
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 1995 04:21
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In article <41acsb$19r@datamagic.com>, kanefsky@datamagic.com (Steve Kanefsky) writes:
| I've read some of the articles recently complaining about the noise of the
| Grand Prix, and I've finally got to hear one for myself.  It really *is*
| loud, making a very annoying high pitched whine, a constant
| lower-frequency noise, and very loud seeking noises too.  It also vibrates
| very strongly and you have to be careful about what you put on top of or
| next to the enclosure or the vibrations will cause a very loud buzzing
| noise.

Hmm, this exactly describes the Micropolis 3243AV I recently bought.  I
was really surprised at the noise and ended up suspending the enclosure on
some foam rubber.  Then I put the whole thing in a cabinet with egg-crate
foam on the walls.  Hmm, is the Grand Prix a Micropolis?

				Dan Lanciani
				ddl@harvard.*
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From: ddl@harvard.edu (Dan Lanciani)
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Subject: Re: 7200RPM 4G drive quieter than Grand Prix?
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Date: 22 Aug 95 04:21:56 GMT
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