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From: "Jay D. Nelson" <jdn@qiv.com>
To: darrylo@sr.hp.com
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Subject: Re: Quiet SCSI disk?
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I had the same problem with Fujitsu. Try Seagate Hawks -- much quiter.
You may want to change your fans, too.

-- Jay

On Sun, 17 Aug 1997, Darryl Okahata wrote:

>Hi,
>
>     Can anyone recommend a decent, but QUIET, SCSI disk?  I'm currently
>using a 4GB Quantum Atlas (I, not II), and the "jet engine whine" coming
>from the drive is driving me crazy (and probably deaf, in one ear ;-).
>
>     Thanks,
>     -- Darryl Okahata
>	Internet: darrylo@sr.hp.com
>
>DISCLAIMER: this message is the author's personal opinion and does not
>constitute the support, opinion, or policy of Hewlett-Packard, or of the
>little green men that have been following him all day.
>

-- Jay