SPCR

Posted: **Mon Oct 07, 2002 9:07 pm**

Has anyone compared the noise of the IBM GXP60 harddrive with any other drives, say Seagates? I have the IBM now but I recently noticed its noise.

Posted: **Mon Oct 07, 2002 10:50 pm**

Haven't got any 60s, but do have 75s. They are MUCH noiser than 'cudas, especially in the highs. 'cudas hardly have any whine at all; the IBMs have lots. Sek noise can be dramatically reduced with software - check under links/software.

Posted: **Tue Oct 08, 2002 3:57 am**

thanks for the info. I think I might wait for the Barricuda V...

Posted: **Tue Oct 08, 2002 4:21 am**

I second Mike on the whine part of IBM's... it's horrible!

Posted: **Tue Oct 08, 2002 7:24 am**

The whine of the IBMs...

Second only to the whine of the WDs?

Queue

Posted: **Tue Oct 08, 2002 10:57 am**

I bought a pair of IBM 60GXPs just a short while before discovering the joys of silent computing; they'd be quite acceptable if not for that infernal high-pitched whine.

Posted: **Tue Oct 08, 2002 11:20 am**

foam does do wonders with high freq noise -- you just have to make sure the temp doesn't rise as a result, foam being not only a sonic insulator, but also thermal.

Posted: **Wed Oct 09, 2002 12:01 am**

MikeC wrote:Haven't got any 60s, but do have 75s. They are MUCH noiser than 'cudas, especially in the highs. 'cudas hardly have any whine at all; the IBMs have lots. Sek noise can be dramatically reduced with software - check under links/software.

I just tried the IBM Drive Feature software, and dramatic is certainly the right word -- the seek noise is no longer audible. Access seems a bit slower though. Thanks again.

update: unfortunately I've had to disable the acoustic management and revert to the original setting since it causes crashing with some disk-intense software.

SPCR

IBM GXP60 vs any other HD

IBM GXP60 vs any other HD