[geeks] Quiet SCSI drives

[Phil Brutsche]

Most modern (ie the last generation or two) 10k RPM drives are pretty
quiet - I've used Fujitsu MAP3367N[CP], Seagate Seagate ST336607L[CW],
and some Hitachi drives whose model # I can't recall at the moment.  IMO
the Fujitsus make less noise than the Seagates.  Those are all 36GB U320
drives.

The Seagate (http://search.ebay.com/8831631546) and Fujitsu
(http://search.ebay.com/140000506218) drives can be had pretty cheap
(generally $ 70 US or less shipped) and are around $ 120 US new.

Charles Shannon Hendrix wrote:
> It's time to start replacing several of my SCSI drives.
> 
> They are all noisy, so one of my goals is to replace them with drives
> that are as quiet as possible.
> 
> I'm looking for recommendations of drives known to be at least fairly
> quiet, if not silent.
> 
> They need to be SCSI, and at least two of them need to be SCA.
> 
> I realize that most drives I'll find now are 10K rpm or higher, but I
> figure that at least some progress must have been made since the last
> time I bougth a batch of SCSI drives (about five years ago, and they are
> all noisy).
> 
> Last year I snagged 3 Fujitsu drives which are quiet, but they are 7200
> rpm SCSI.
> 
> Odd question I guess, but I really do want to cut the noise around the
> computers, so quietness is one of my parameters this time around.

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Phil Brutsche
phil at tux.obix.com