are maxtor d740x loud or not?

[gurdas]

i went to overclockers.co.uk's forums and there has been a debate on how the maxtor d740x has a really high pitched whine and that it just too loud. is this true? im looking for a quiet hdd but one which is quick also, so its either a seagate cuda or a d740x.

[Arkaine23]

I can just barely hear mine when its writing. I'd say they're very quiet.

[CSHawkeye81]

not mine and i love my drives.

[Malakai]

mine ISN"T the quiet version, and it never makes an audible peep, EVER!

thats BS ive never heard of one makin a peep, unless they threw it at the wall or ran it over or somethin....
a sledgehammer might make it whine too

-Malakai

[gurdas]

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=158596

thats where the comments about d740x being whiney came from.

[PressureCooker]

Mine is very quiet... The only way I can hear it at all, is to take off the case cover.

[gurdas]

good stuff, how are they comparable to the seagate cuda ones?

[Da Whip]

I have 2-D740X' 40gig HDD's in a RAID "0" setup and it is virtually silent. Maybe the whining they hear is their significant others complaining.

[Starfoxer]

mine is the ball bearing version and very quiet!

[Cowboy X]

The barracuda IV is the quietest drive ever tested by storage review ......... I can attest to that 'cause I have never heard mine ....... even with the case open !!

The liquid bearing Maxtors are not as quiet but quicker and ATA 133 .

I'll have one to compare to my seagate soon.

[gurdas]

Originally posted by Cowboy X
The barracuda IV is the quietest drive ever tested by storage review ......... I can attest to that 'cause I have never heard mine ....... even with the case open !!

The liquid bearing Maxtors are not as quiet but quicker and ATA 133 .

I'll have one to compare to my seagate soon.

cool that would be great if you could do that also.

the one im getting is the ball bearing one, where can i purchase the liquid bearing ones? from the uk.

[BinarySuperman]

man i just order the non fluid one and i cant believe how quiet it is, no joke i cant ever hear it

[Malakai]

Originally posted by BinarySuperSaiyan
man i just order the non fluid one and i cant believe how quiet it is, no joke i cant ever hear it
thats what i've been saying. they are quite silent.

-Malakai

[gurdas]

the case they will be in is a lian li 61, with 3 case fans, will i notice the difference in terms of noise between the seagate and the maxtor? considering there are 3 other case fans, plus cpu fan and psu fan.

[Wega!]

I don't think you will be able to any sound comming from the HD's with 5 fan's running... :p

Seriously, I don't think you will notice any differ of those two HD's.