I agree with nick. Mine makes practically no noise, even at 4am. Seriously - have to put my ear to my Pismo to hear it.
F. > > >on 10/24/02 6:26 AM, Andrew Main at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > I recently purchased one of the new 40GNX 5400RPM 20GB IBM drives > > (model IC25N020ATCS05) for my G3 PowerBook. These drives (there is > > also a 40GB version) are very popular nowadays, both for their speed > > and for their lack of noise, due to the new Fluid Dynamic Bearing > > technology. I'm finding the drive to be rather noisy, though. It's > > not the maddening whine of the 12GB drive that came in the PowerBook, > > but it definitely does make a noise, a quiet but noticeable > > "churning" sound - not loud, but sitting in front of my computer in > > my quiet house at 4 am the sound is a constant presence, making me > > wish there were a way in OS X to spin down the HD. In fact, the drive > > is noisier than the earlier model 4200RPM 20GB fluid dynamic bearing > > IBM drive I bought last year (which I have in an expansion bay case). > > It's beginning to bother me. Does anyone else have one of these > > drives? Do you find it makes any noticeable noise? I'm thinking maybe > > I should return it (to Googlegear) for exchange. > > > > Andrew Main > >It should be very quiet, you should return it, you prolly got a bad one. > >nick -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:G-Books@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:G-Books-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:G-Books-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lemlists.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
