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blackzarg

Post subject: Quiet Harddrive

Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 9:47 pm

Thunderbird

Joined: Sat Sep 25, 2004 10:16 pm
Posts: 892
Location: the bay, we fresh

Anyone know a good, quiet harddrive? I think the Seagate Barracuda's are quiet, but I'm not sure, I'm looking for an 80gb one, and a 120-200gb HD. It doesn't matter if they're SATA or not.

Really? I didn't think this was a help me buy/help me build ( but then again, I guess I am )

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maddingo

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Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 11:39 pm

Thunderbird

Joined: Fri Jun 25, 2004 3:51 pm
Posts: 844

i have several WD harddrives and find them to be very quiet in nature.

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alex911

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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 12:03 am

Clawhammer

Joined: Sat Jun 26, 2004 2:16 pm
Posts: 3600

Samsungs spinpoints are suppose to be the quietest with seagate as a close second. They make hard drive mounting devices that are suppose to quiet things a lot.

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willah

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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 6:41 am

Clawhammer

Joined: Sun Oct 10, 2004 12:14 pm
Posts: 4956
Location: Kitchener, Ontario

You could get a HDD enclosure like the Smart Drive 2002 (found here), they apparently work very well for all drives except the Raptors (10k RPM)

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whitecree

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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 7:07 am

Smithfield

Joined: Thu Jul 22, 2004 2:17 pm
Posts: 5315
Location: northwest BC

I have several maxtors of various sizes and ages, and all are quiet. Come to think of it, almost all HDs I've ever bothered listening to are quiet.

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keymaker

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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 7:51 am

Northwood

Joined: Mon Jun 28, 2004 7:38 pm
Posts: 2583
Location: Room112

seagates are very quiet. i recommend getting seagate.

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CrashTECH

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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 8:58 am

SON OF A GUN

Joined: Mon Nov 01, 2004 5:41 am
Posts: 11602

_alex911 wrote:

Samsungs spinpoints are suppose to be the quietest with seagate as a close second. They make hard drive mounting devices that are suppose to quiet things a lot.

I have 2 Spinpoint SP1416C (160gb Sata) and they are very quiet.

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Brendan

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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 5:37 pm

Team Member

Joined: Fri Sep 17, 2004 4:59 pm
Posts: 1890
Location: In front of my love!!!

I own a Seagate Barracuda and I can never hear it. Even with all fans turned off.(Exceot CPU)

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yo_man_will@hotmail.com

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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 5:45 pm

Thoroughbred

Joined: Mon Jan 24, 2005 2:05 pm
Posts: 1739
Location: howell, mi

Define quiet....in decibels

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Nvidia4Ever

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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 6:06 pm

Team Member

Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 7:48 pm
Posts: 614
Location: Canadian Poop Land

sagate barrucuda is the most quite drive i have ever had. i have 2 200gb barrucudas (2x200) in my pc, with 2x 120mm fans at 1200rpm, xp-120 with a 120mm panflow fan set a 2000rpm . I can barely hear my pc when it is on.

quiet in dceibals is like 20-25 db.

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blackzarg

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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 11:25 pm

Thunderbird

Joined: Sat Sep 25, 2004 10:16 pm
Posts: 892
Location: the bay, we fresh

Thanks for the help, I think I will be investing in the Seagate Barracudas.

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