re; easiest way to tell,is touch hardrive case with finger to see if its warm or even hotter than suroundings to know if its running.vibration is most likely a fan,
on 4/27/02 12:32 AM, shield22 at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Aloha everyone > > With the advice from the list I invested in a UATA PCI card and a second > hard drive, both of which have been working great. In the last couple of > days, however, I've noticed the minitower is vibrating slightly - but > constantly. I get the feeling that the original HD (still on the internal > bus) is spinning. I remember reading something on the list about spinning > down the HD, don't remember the context or the exact wording. Is there a > setting on the HD that stops this from happening? Should I be worried? I > suppose I should just shuffle the second HD off the internal bus and put it > on the card as well, shouldn't I? > > John McClain > -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
