Quoth mentholiptus (mentholiptus at mac.com) at 10/26/03 17:03: > I just put a 120gb IBM-Hitachi HD in my cube, and it makes this > oscilating hum.. If you're getting an oscillating sound I would suspect vibration first - check to make sure the drive isn't touching anything else that could vibrate. I have that same drive and haven't heard anything like you describe. Sean Terrill a10t2 at mac.com http://a10t2.cjb.net Ever wanted to hold up a bank in Latin? "Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis ad capul tuum saxum immane mittam." (I have a catapult. Give me all the money or I will fling an enormous rock at your head.)