Yeah, that is a general problem, although I have never noticed it from the hard drive, always from the CD ROM. The way it ends up working is that all Power Macs using the 7500 case [the one the desktop G3 used] that have a CD ROM 20x or faster tend to make that sound due to vibration in the case. Generally the best fix seems to be to have a monitor on top of it and move it until it subdues the vibration.
David On Wednesday, February 5, 2003, at 02:33 PM, Anders & Anna-Lee Fager wrote: > Guys & Gals, > > I'm having this desktop G3 with a 4GIG hd and is makes noise enough to > make the cat nervous. When the drive, a Quantum Fireball, "shifts > gears" and spins faster (or whatever it is it does from time to time) > the entire case hums along with various parts of the machine piping in > as the spinning changes frequency. It is quite irritating. What can be > done? -- 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> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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 Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
