Here is another review of the Raptor. http://www.overclockers.com.au/article.php?id=170451 I have one (1), and while it is not a silent drive by itself, the performance MORE than makes up for it, IMHO. With some of the better noise suppression ideas, I'm pretty sure you will be able to get the noise...

Ditto what ruprag said!

Maybe the poll answers wording was not thought out too well, but I think there should be at least a 3rd answer:

No, it's just fine as it is.

That's because I do care about how it's laid out, and it doesn't need any changes at this time.

[quote="Jan Kivar"]Sorry, no can do: WD drives do not have temp sensor. Just to add an update, the WD Raptor 36GB SATA does have a temp sensor that works with DTemp. I have one installed right now, running at a nice cool 84F with a Panaflow 12L fan on it. If you have multiple drives that have a temp...

I can't say for sure, but I'll take a guess. The SATA drive has an 8mb cache, and I don't think the other does. The SATA drive is in much higher demand/lower production right now, so prices have not had a chance to come down. I like the idea of SATA Raid myself, but the noise is a factor. I'm going ...

I contacted the distributor, though I would probably have to buy a fair number, which is why I may see if anyone else wants these. Here's my drawing of a 2 drive unit. I would like to get some of those sholder bolts and grommets also! I have been trying to silence my IBM 75gxp drives and have a WD ...