[lug] Data integrity problems on new machine

[Archer Sully]

Gary Hodges wrote:
> 
> My very limited experience tells me IBM drives are much quiter too.  I have two 18
> GB drives in my PC.  One is a Seagate and the other is IBM.  I had to put the OS
> on the IBM drive to keep my sanity.  That Seagate Barracuda is really loud.  Do
> HD's have to make any sound when they are reading data, or do the companies build
> that sound into the drives?
> 

Just like cars, the manufacturers know that disks are supposed to
"sound" fast ;-).

I solved all those problems by locating my machines in the basement.

-- archer