Re: External Harddrives

Rowland McDonnell wrote:


They all *whine*, do these HDDs, even ignoring fan noise. Remote
positioning of the external disc box and some kind of sound absorbing
material strikes me as necessary.


I've found Apple do take the time to source silentish HDs in their machines. My iMac's Hd (a 320GB WD) is virtually silent to my mind.

I've bought at least 4 HDs in the past for PCs, each billed as 'silent', but far from it. The best are Samsung, but even they produce a high pitched drone IME. I would give the latest a go - they seem to have good reviews on the quietness front.

Noise can certainly be cured by placement; prevention's better though.

Rob
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