Date: Sun, 17 Aug 1997 16:57:28 -0500 From: dkelly@hiwaay.net To: darrylo@sr.hp.com Cc: hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Quiet SCSI disk? Message-ID: <199708172157.QAA16894@nospam.hiwaay.net> In-Reply-To: Message from robsch@robkaos.ruhr.de (Robert Schien) of "Sun, 17 Aug 1997 22:28:00 %2B0200." <m0x0Bvd-00065cC@robkaos.ruhr.de>
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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 ===================================================================== The human mind ordinarily operates at only ten percent of its capacity -- the rest is overhead for the operating system.
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