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From: markxx@garnet.berkeley.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Yet another Hard Disk question/problem (Miniscribe)
Summary: Question about noise and Miniscribe 3650
Keywords: Miniscribe 3650, loudness!! :-(
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Date: 27 Aug 88 05:56:09 GMT
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Sorry, but yet *another* question about a hard disk..(and no, I
don't think that we need a separate newsgroup :-)

	I recently got a Miniscribe 3650, 40 meg drive from CompuAdd.
I installed it in my computer today, and boy, is it loud!!!  I have
a Seagate in one of my PC's and it isn't much louder than the fan 
(which may be more of a comment on the fan...) but the Miniscribe sounds
like its ready to take off!!  It starts up with a loud "ca-chunking"
noise and then revs up before quieting down... a little... but not much.

Is this drive okay? Do all Miniscribes sound this loud???  I'm thinking
of sending it back and getting something quiter even if I have to
spend more or get less storage.  Any suggestions will be appreciated!!

Mark Ritchie
markxx@garnet.Berkeley.EDU