Hi I tried the Samsung SP160... at 7200 rpm: the whole Cube resonates and produces a very constand sound. then I switched it for a SV0802... at 5400 rpm. Perfect!!! No sound at all, only my iBook tangerine was as quiet as the cube is now On 10-01-2005 22:45, "Scott Strungis" <scott at strungis.net> wrote: >> Samsung 160gb HD (I used to use seagates, but they made constant >> annoying seeking sounds and the samsung is actually quieter at >> idle!), and the powerlogix 1.2GHz 7457. Both these upgrades have >> been flawless for over a year now. >> >> jesse > > I understand that the Samsung Spinpoints are the quietest drives > around. I am considering one for my jet engine of a PC. They are > also low profile drives, which I guess would be good for a Cube. I > haven't yet opened mine. > > Scott Strungis > > _______________________________________________ > Cube mailing list > Cube at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/cube >