Raptor hardrives quiet?

[CaMSpoon]

Hi guys,
Just wanna ask since when i read reviews of the raptor harddrive they said it was very quiet. Well i own one know its its damn loud. Loudest harddrive i ever heard! Is mine faulty or are they really this loud?
Anyone that owns it can comment on this?

 

[Tarrant64]

I own two and their hella loud. thought about sending it back to RMA it, but I think i read somewhere else that their going to be loud.

 

[neonerd]

I tested these drives for http://www.amdtechtour.com and it was one of the quietest drives i've used. I've heard people complain about the noice, but I am currently using a 36GB and a 74GB, and both are very very quiet.

 

[Blazer]

"raptor harddrive" LOUD ,i use two raptors @10.000rpm 74gb HD have no probs


Didnt say what they are using

 

[beatle]

I have one of the first gen Raptors. They're not that loud, but there is a slight whine that's not present on drives with FDBs.

Try some old SCSI drives if you feel like torturing your ears. I think Seagate should have called their early 10k rpm drive the Banshee, not the Cheetah.

 

[Geforcer]

I got my Raptor about a month or so ago, and I don't find it that loud. Of course I'm kinda used to hearing LOUD case and system fans, so it might just be me However, I've got a new case along with the Raptor, and this case doesn't require the fans I had before, so my room is MUCH quieter than before, and I just don't hear the Raptor all that much. Just my 2cents

 

[CaMSpoon]

well mines inside a shuttle Sn95G5 so its not that solid and has many gaps for noise to come out. Plus the thing is about 1-2 feet away from my face. But man is it loud. I wish i knew someone that owned one so i can hear theres. I just find it wierd to be this loud and i know harddrives, after 2 years they get louder and louder. Im scared to find out how loud this thin will get then : )

 

[MrCodeDude]

It's not that loud. I still think regular PATA Seagate Barracuda drives are the quietest.

 

[CaMSpoon]

something must be wrong with mine then becuase its really loud

 

[stevty2889]

I can't really hear mine, except when doing a lot of seeking such as when doing a virus scan, but I've had them for over a year, so I may just be used to them.

 

[Dethfrumbelo]

Originally posted by: CaMSpoon
something must be wrong with mine then becuase its really loud

There's probably nothing wrong with them. Whether one considers them loud or not is completely subjective. Most of WD's newer drives make a high pitched whine which tends to increase over time. Any 10K RPM drive is going to make more noise than a 7200, no matter what the brand. That's just the way it is.

If they bother you that much, you should send them back if you can and try for a lower RPM drive, maybe from Seagate. 10K+ drives don't offer the average user much advantage. If you're running a server then you'll definitely need the faster drives.