Computer Recording?

[johnf]

I've been trying to record an acoustic guitar and vocals onto my computer via a microphone and a lexicon lambda audio interface and cubase.

What I'm noticing now, however, is that my computer itself makes a LOT of noise - partially from the fan, I think, but mostly the hard-drive making whirring noises. Is there any way to reduce this noise, either by altering settings on my computer, reducing the workload on the harddrive somehow, or conceal the noise with some kind of sound-reducing box I could build around it?

I'd appreciate any ideas or experiences you could share.

[Kevin Deschwazi]

Just responding to this one as well as of the four it's the only one that hasn't had a response.

[cusebassman]

It is kind of a pain that the system hangs for 15 minutes every time you try to post a new thread. Not that it is anyone's fault in particular, just saying that if you don't already know the system is busted, you're gonna click that submit button 10 times