quiet hard drives

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Can anyone provide me some insight on the following issues.

1...which HD's are you using that are QUIET (last one I had spinned so loudly, it overpowered the PS fan, if that's possible)

2...would 5400 RPM vs 7200 RPM make a difference (noisewise, that is) -

Thanks - I realize this is somewhat subjective, but I'm trying to get a grip on an issue with my D8B that will probably need a new hard drive
RB
 
5400rpm ar more quiet than 7200rpm (generally). Also, the 5400 ones can be used together with HDD muffler cases (the 7200rpm generate too much heat to be enclosed in a muffler case). 7200rpm ones are faster though and I woudn't recommend 5400 ones for audio.

I think that your last HDD was faulty, they're not that noisy.
 
actually...it's for an automated board

It's for a Mackie D8B (which is essentially a normal computer hooked up to a board) so speed spinning is irrelevant...Old one was less then 5400 RPM

So I'll go slower...the one I tried to upgrade with just had a disturbing whine...

RB
 
standard 3.5 bay..

Just a regular 3.5 hard drive (Quantum Fireball)

RB
 
I've used drives by WD, Maxtor, and IBM. For me, the IBM (Deskstar 75GXP ATA100 7200 rpm) is the quietest.

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Yes, I think hard drives can sometimes be louder than fan noise. I've had some that were. And I think Quantums are not very quiet. I installed one in my K2000 keyboard because I needed a SCSI drive for it and the Quantum was a good price at the time. But I wish I had gotten something quieter.
I agree with the other guys that:
- IBM is a good choice.
- avoid 5400 RPM. Go for 7200 RPM for hard disk recording. 10,000 RPM would give you even better performance, but when they first came out a while back they were noisy. I'm not sure if they still are, though. I haven't kept up.
 
I've worked with a LOT of different hard drives over the years. Older Seagate drives seemed to be pretty noisy, but newer drives seem to be mostly quiet. My company has a mix of western Digital, Quantum, and Maxtor and the newer ones seem pretty muffled. But once in awhile I'll get a single drive that is a bit noisier. They don't seem to die any quicker, just make more noise. A mutant drive. So maybe that's what you have.
 
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