> Does anyone know a way to quite these beasts? I have one in the upper >drive bay of my 8600/300 and it sounds like a 737 is idling under my desk... >
SCSI drives like Barracudas generate a certain amount of noise as the clutch engages the platter and the head is rolled into position. Normally the clickety-clack noise they generate is tolerable, except when the spindle motor's bearings start to dry up and begin to emit a high pitch continuous whine which can be annoying. You could move them outboard via external SCSI or use quieter IDE drives via PCI ATA card. Charlie -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
