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Subject: Re: Quiet SCSI disk? 
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> > 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
> > 
> As far as I know IBM DCAS 4GB drives are quite quiet. I have this
> information from the reputable german computer magazine c't.
> They measure noise sound levels. The IBM drives are quite
> cheap here in Germany. Unfortunately, the prices increased due
> to the strong Greenback (or the weak Deutsche Mark) :-(

I concur. I bought an IBM DCAS 34330 for one of my FreeBSD systems and
have been quite happy with its performance and lack of noise.

Recently when purchasing a Power Computing PowerCenter Pro 210 was offered
an upgrade to 4G for $170. Found out the drive was the same IBM and happily
paid for the upgrade.

U.S. mailorder disk houses are selling the drive for about $550 altho I've
heard of $459 but never located one.

--
David Kelly N4HHE, dkelly@hiwaay.net
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