[mythtv-users] Sugestion for low-noise HD

[Brad DerManouelian]

On May 4, 2007, at 8:51 AM, John Drescher wrote:

>> Hi.
>>
>> I'm building my first MythTV box and I'm using a Seagate Barracuda
>> 7200.10 model ST3320620AS which is a fine HD, big, fast but a bit  
>> noisy
>> and also works a bit hot. Can you recomend a more silent one and that
>> runs colder?
>>
> You must have been unlucky and got the one noisy drive in the lot. I
> have dozens of them (at home and work) and they are absolutely silent.
>
> John

I had a Western Digital drive act like that after having 3-4 others  
that ran silent and cool. After 3 months, it died. I sent it back and  
got a new one. I guess what I'm saying is that you shouldn't count on  
that drive for anything important...