I am looking around for a couple of drives with slightly different needs than most users. I want both of the drives to be quiet and cool, which I know basically means going with 5400 rpm but that is fine with me.
The first drive will be used in a old computer for a Linux box. I was thinking of something in the range of 10-20 gigs as the box will basically be a testbed for me to have fun with Linux and learn.
The second drive will be used in my main computer as a data drive (i.e. mp3's, video capture from AIW Radeon, etc...) paired with a IBM 75GXP 45gig resting in a coolerbay. Unfortunately, I don't have any external bays in my case open to put in another coolerbay. So I was thinking something in the range of 60 gigs.
I want them quiet as computer noise bothers me (I have panaflo fans, Zalman heatsink, Enermax Whisper PS, etc...). And I want them cool so the overall heat of the system doesn't go up. High reliability helps too.
Thanks.
The first drive will be used in a old computer for a Linux box. I was thinking of something in the range of 10-20 gigs as the box will basically be a testbed for me to have fun with Linux and learn.
The second drive will be used in my main computer as a data drive (i.e. mp3's, video capture from AIW Radeon, etc...) paired with a IBM 75GXP 45gig resting in a coolerbay. Unfortunately, I don't have any external bays in my case open to put in another coolerbay. So I was thinking something in the range of 60 gigs.
I want them quiet as computer noise bothers me (I have panaflo fans, Zalman heatsink, Enermax Whisper PS, etc...). And I want them cool so the overall heat of the system doesn't go up. High reliability helps too.
Thanks.
