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From: quinnt@rpics (Tom Quinn)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: New Jasmine Hard Disk: How noisy is too noisy?
Keywords: Jasmine, noise, hard disk
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Date: 14 Dec 88 16:34:48 GMT
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I recently purchased a new Jasmine DirectDrive 45 and so far have been
very pleased with it, except for the noise it generates.  Upon startup
it sounds like a jet engine warming up, and during normal operation it
produces a very noticeable whine.  This being my first hard drive, I
accepted the noise as normal, but recently a friend told me his year-
old Jasmine hardly emits a peep.  My DirectDrive 45 has a Rodime
mechanism, if that's any help.

So do I exchange it now while I'm in the 'trial' period, or is my 
drive behaving normally.  Could the noise be an indication of some
abnormal wear?  Please respond via e-mail, since I don't suppose this
is of general interest.

Thanks,

Tom Quinn

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Thomas F. Quinn					quinnt@cs.rpi.edu
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Computer Science Department
Troy, NY  12180

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Thomas F. Quinn					quinnt@turing.cs.rpi.edu
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute