Im in need of a quiet Drive

Hey ya'll, Im in need of a quiet Hard Drive. I need one that is kind acheap, 7200RPM, at least 40gigs. Anyone know how much noise that 7200RPM Maxtor 20gig that Compusa had yesterday makes? I was just curious before I install it. THnx

look at the reviews in www.storagereview.com, seagate barracuda V is by far the quietest drive

Yup, for quiet I'd definetly go Seagate,

my seagate is too quiet...

I was lookibg at the Barracuda IV, I heard the Seagaes where quiet!

I am also considering the WD Caviar 7200RPM 80gig for about 100 dollars. Should I sell off my 20gig 7200RPM and 40gig 7200RPM to try to buy it? Anyone with one of these know from experience how loud it is?

the western digitals are noisy compared to seagate, ibm...

look at this (idle noise dba):
Seagate Barracuda ATA V (120 GB ATA-100)- 37.8
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Seagate U6 (80 GB ATA-100)- 38.8
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Seagate Barracuda 36ES2 (37 GB Ultra160/m SCSI)- 39.3
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IBM Deskstar 180GXP 8 MB (180 GB ATA-100)- 40.1
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Seagate Barracuda ATA IV (80 GB ATA-100)- 41.3
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Maxtor DiamondMax 536DX (100 GB ATA-100)- 41.5
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Western Digital Caviar WD800AB (80 GB ATA-100)- 43.7
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Samsung SpinPoint P40 (80 GB ATA-100)- 44.5
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Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 8 MB (160 GB ATA-133)- 44.5
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Seagate Cheetah 36ES (36 GB Ultra160/m SCSI)- 44.6
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Samsung SpinPoint V30 (60.0 GB ATA-100)- 45.0
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Western Digital Caviar WD800JB (80.0GB ATA-100)- 45.0
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Seagate Cheetah 15K.3 (73 GB Ultra320 SCSI)- 45.1
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Maxtor DiamondMax D540X (160 GB ATA-133)- 45.5
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Western Digital Caviar WD2000JB (200 GB ATA-100)- 45.5
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IBM Deskstar 120GXP (120 GB ATA-100)- 45.8
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IBM Deskstar 60GXP (60.0 GB ATA-100)- 45.9
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Maxtor DiamondMax Plus D740X (80 GB ATA-133)- 46.3
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Quantum Fireball Plus AS (60.0 GB ATA-100)- 46.5
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Seagate Barracuda 36ES (36 GB Ultra160/m SCSI)- 46.7
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Western Digital Caviar WD2000BB (200 GB ATA-100)- 46.7
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Samsung SpinPoint P20 (40.0 GB ATA-100)- 47.0
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Fujitsu MAP3147 (146 GB Ultra320 SCSI)- 47.0
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Western Digital Caviar WD1000BB (100 GB ATA-100)- 47.1
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Western Digital Caviar WD1200BB (120 GB ATA-100)- 47.1
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Western Digital Caviar WD1200JB (120 GB ATA-100)- 47.3
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Western Digital Caviar WD1000BB-SE (100 GB ATA-100)- 47.4
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Maxtor Atlas 10k IV (147 GB Ultra320 SCSI)- 47.7
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Seagate Cheetah X15-36LP (36.7 GB Ultra160/m SCSI)- 48.1
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Seagate Cheetah 10K.6 (146 GB Ultra320 SCSI)- 48.5
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Quantum Atlas V (36.7 GB Ultra160/m SCSI)- 49.2
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Fujitsu MAM3367 (36 GB Ultra160/m SCSI)- 49.3
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Fujitsu MAN3735 (73 GB Ultra160/m SCSI)- 49.3
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Seagate Barracuda 180 (180 GB Ultra160/m SCSI)- 49.8
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Maxtor Atlas 10k III (73 GB Ultra160/m SCSI)- 50.1
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Seagate Cheetah 73LP (73.4 GB Ultra160/m SCSI)- 50.1
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Seagate Cheetah 36XL (36.7 GB Ultra 160/m SCSI)- 51.7
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IBM Ultrastar 73LZX (73 GB Ultra160/m SCSI)- 52.8
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IBM Ultrastar 36Z15 (36.7 GB Ultra160/m SCSI)- 54.8
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Well.... that was enlightening.... thank god for music, I can drown out all the noise... btw, why are there so many blank lines in that list?

My Maxtor 40gb 5400 & 60gb 7200 aren't loud, the 7200 just has a slight whine to it. I'm guessing the 20gb just has fewer platers, which might help reduce noise over my 60gb.

MrKillington said:

btw, why are there so many blank lines in that list?

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Is this better?


Seagate Barracuda ATA V (120 GB ATA-100)- 37.8
Seagate U6 (80 GB ATA-100)- 38.8
Seagate Barracuda 36ES2 (37 GB Ultra160/m SCSI)- 39.3
IBM Deskstar 180GXP 8 MB (180 GB ATA-100)- 40.1
Seagate Barracuda ATA IV (80 GB ATA-100)- 41.3
Maxtor DiamondMax 536DX (100 GB ATA-100)- 41.5
Western Digital Caviar WD800AB (80 GB ATA-100)- 43.7
Samsung SpinPoint P40 (80 GB ATA-100)- 44.5
Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 8 MB (160 GB ATA-133)- 44.5
Seagate Cheetah 36ES (36 GB Ultra160/m SCSI)- 44.6
Samsung SpinPoint V30 (60.0 GB ATA-100)- 45.0
Western Digital Caviar WD800JB (80.0GB ATA-100)- 45.0
Seagate Cheetah 15K.3 (73 GB Ultra320 SCSI)- 45.1
Maxtor DiamondMax D540X (160 GB ATA-133)- 45.5
Western Digital Caviar WD2000JB (200 GB ATA-100)- 45.5
IBM Deskstar 120GXP (120 GB ATA-100)- 45.8
IBM Deskstar 60GXP (60.0 GB ATA-100)- 45.9
Maxtor DiamondMax Plus D740X (80 GB ATA-133)- 46.3
Quantum Fireball Plus AS (60.0 GB ATA-100)- 46.5
Seagate Barracuda 36ES (36 GB Ultra160/m SCSI)- 46.7
Western Digital Caviar WD2000BB (200 GB ATA-100)- 46.7
Samsung SpinPoint P20 (40.0 GB ATA-100)- 47.0
Fujitsu MAP3147 (146 GB Ultra320 SCSI)- 47.0
Western Digital Caviar WD1000BB (100 GB ATA-100)- 47.1
Western Digital Caviar WD1200BB (120 GB ATA-100)- 47.1
Western Digital Caviar WD1200JB (120 GB ATA-100)- 47.3
Western Digital Caviar WD1000BB-SE (100 GB ATA-100)- 47.4
Maxtor Atlas 10k IV (147 GB Ultra320 SCSI)- 47.7
Seagate Cheetah X15-36LP (36.7 GB Ultra160/m SCSI)- 48.1
Seagate Cheetah 10K.6 (146 GB Ultra320 SCSI)- 48.5
Quantum Atlas V (36.7 GB Ultra160/m SCSI)- 49.2
Fujitsu MAM3367 (36 GB Ultra160/m SCSI)- 49.3
Fujitsu MAN3735 (73 GB Ultra160/m SCSI)- 49.3
Seagate Barracuda 180 (180 GB Ultra160/m SCSI)- 49.8
Maxtor Atlas 10k III (73 GB Ultra160/m SCSI)- 50.1
Seagate Cheetah 73LP (73.4 GB Ultra160/m SCSI)- 50.1
Seagate Cheetah 36XL (36.7 GB Ultra 160/m SCSI)- 51.7
IBM Ultrastar 73LZX (73 GB Ultra160/m SCSI)- 52.8
IBM Ultrastar 36Z15 (36.7 GB Ultra160/m SCSI)- 54.8

a little bit of alphabetical order wouldnt go amiss

ninthebin said:

a little bit of alphabetical order wouldnt go amiss

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Your Wish is My Command -- but don't push your luck...

Fujitsu MAM3367 (36 GB Ultra160/m SCSI)- 49.3
Fujitsu MAN3735 (73 GB Ultra160/m SCSI)- 49.3
Fujitsu MAP3147 (146 GB Ultra320 SCSI)- 47.0
IBM Deskstar 120GXP (120 GB ATA-100)- 45.8
IBM Deskstar 180GXP 8 MB (180 GB ATA-100)- 40.1
IBM Deskstar 60GXP (60.0 GB ATA-100)- 45.9
IBM Ultrastar 36Z15 (36.7 GB Ultra160/m SCSI)- 54.8
IBM Ultrastar 73LZX (73 GB Ultra160/m SCSI)- 52.8
Maxtor Atlas 10k III (73 GB Ultra160/m SCSI)- 50.1
Maxtor Atlas 10k IV (147 GB Ultra320 SCSI)- 47.7
Maxtor DiamondMax 536DX (100 GB ATA-100)- 41.5
Maxtor DiamondMax D540X (160 GB ATA-133)- 45.5
Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 8 MB (160 GB ATA-133)- 44.5
Maxtor DiamondMax Plus D740X (80 GB ATA-133)- 46.3
Quantum Atlas V (36.7 GB Ultra160/m SCSI)- 49.2
Quantum Fireball Plus AS (60.0 GB ATA-100)- 46.5
Samsung SpinPoint P20 (40.0 GB ATA-100)- 47.0
Samsung SpinPoint P40 (80 GB ATA-100)- 44.5
Samsung SpinPoint V30 (60.0 GB ATA-100)- 45.0
Seagate Barracuda 180 (180 GB Ultra160/m SCSI)- 49.8
Seagate Barracuda 36ES2 (37 GB Ultra160/m SCSI)- 39.3
Seagate Barracuda 36ES (36 GB Ultra160/m SCSI)- 46.7
Seagate Barracuda ATA IV (80 GB ATA-100)- 41.3
Seagate Barracuda ATA V (120 GB ATA-100)- 37.8
Seagate Cheetah 10K.6 (146 GB Ultra320 SCSI)- 48.5
Seagate Cheetah 15K.3 (73 GB Ultra320 SCSI)- 45.1
Seagate Cheetah 36ES (36 GB Ultra160/m SCSI)- 44.6
Seagate Cheetah 36XL (36.7 GB Ultra 160/m SCSI)- 51.7
Seagate Cheetah 73LP (73.4 GB Ultra160/m SCSI)- 50.1
Seagate Cheetah X15-36LP (36.7 GB Ultra160/m SCSI)- 48.1
Seagate U6 (80 GB ATA-100)- 38.8
Western Digital Caviar WD1000BB (100 GB ATA-100)- 47.1
Western Digital Caviar WD1000BB-SE (100 GB ATA-100)- 47.4
Western Digital Caviar WD1200BB (120 GB ATA-100)- 47.1
Western Digital Caviar WD1200JB (120 GB ATA-100)- 47.3
Western Digital Caviar WD2000BB (200 GB ATA-100)- 46.7
Western Digital Caviar WD2000JB (200 GB ATA-100)- 45.5
Western Digital Caviar WD800AB (80 GB ATA-100)- 43.7
Western Digital Caviar WD800JB (80.0GB ATA-100)- 45.0

can you run down the shop as well and pick up some grocories?

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5stars!

quiet drives are usually slow :/ well the ones ive tryed were slow.

ninthebin said:

can you run down the shop as well and pick up some grocories?

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how much do u think i can sell a 40gig Quantum Fireball 7200RPm and a 20gig Maxtor 7200 RPM for? I need money for this new drive. O ya, if anyone sends me offers or anything, i will just ignore and delete