[G4] Noise issue

[tony melvin]

Thank-you.

What are peoples opinion on the new firewire 800 ?
Is there a real use for it in the moment ?
I believe it will be awhile for there is a use for
this technology or am I wrong?

Cheers
Tony



--- Gene Steinberg <gene at macnightowl.com> wrote:
> 
> On Friday, February 7, 2003, at 08:31  AM, David
> Crandon wrote:
> 
> > Supposedly the new models are much quieter.
> >
> > David Crandon
> 
> 
> Let me try to clear this up a little bit.
> 
> I've worked with the MDD Power Macs in my home
> office, and checked out 
> a number of them in dealer showrooms.
> 
> I do not regard them is overly noisy, no more so
> than the QuickSilver 
> Power Mac I also use.
> 
> But it's also true that a number of users have
> different opinions. It's 
> possible there is some variation in quality that
> makes some more noisy 
> than others, or that certain individuals are more
> sensitive to the 
> noise/. Some of those who have complained about the
> problem have even 
> gone to third party suppliers to replace power
> supply fans to quiet 
> them down. However, there is an Apple Knowledge Base
> document that 
> covers the subject, suggesting that customers go to
> authorized service 
> providers for assistance. This would seem a better
> alternative, since 
> modifying the power supply would also void the
> warranty.
> 
> In any case, anyone who wants to buy an MDD Power
> Mac from the previous 
> generation should listen to the computer at a dealer
> before taking it 
> home. Put your ear up close and make sure it is not
> disturbing. Now 
> bear in mind most users do put minitowers on the
> floor, so the noise 
> will be less obtrusive in any case, but it doesn't
> hurt to check.
> 
> Apple says the newer models are quieter, but there's
> nothing wrong in 
> comparing one against the other, especially if the
> older model can be 
> had for really good price. The differences aren't
> that vast.
> 
> 
> _ _ _ _
> Peace,
> Gene Steinberg
> Author, "Mac OS X.2 Jaguar Little Black Book"
> http://www.macnightowl.com
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> 
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