120GB WD 8MB - Really really loud (too loud?)

[richklein]

Hi,

I am currently testing out a vapochill with a P4 2.8, & a WD 120 Gig 8meg cache drive.

I will say that this drive is loud, way louder than any fans in the case (not many now) so loud that I think it is going back.

It is way louder than my maxtor 80gig drive & much louder than my maxtor 8 gig drive (oldie for testing).

Anyway, I was curious, should the drive be louder than a fan? Is there something wrong with it or what?

Thanks,
Rich

[BomberBear]

well when you think about it, it spins at 7200RPM and your oldie probably spins at 4500 RPM and your case fans dont spin nearly that fast. If I were you I would get ear plugs..

[TheCor4D]

I have the WD800JB, the 80gig version, and it is whisper quite. It is way quieter than the older 7200rpm 20gig drive. I can barley hear it when i have my ear to it. Maybe it has to do with the 120GB instead of 80GB.

[paulie]

I have the WD1200JB, the same as you. Mine is whisper quiet. I cannot hear it at all over my case fans, even when I'm defragging the drive and the fans are on low speed.

[Rav]

I had bought a WD 40GB that was very loud, like you are saying. It ran slow in benchmarks and I didn't trust it. Exchanged it at the store I got it from, and the new one is silent, and runs better. I've also seen drives in the shop at work that were very loud and had died. Could be a sign of a problem.

-Rav