Raptor too noisy?!?

[doomforce]

anyone having experience with the drive,how noisy can a raptor be,compared to a maxtor 120gb one?
can it be really bothersome?

[Midknyte]

check out the review at www.storagereview.com
Objectively speaking, the beta Raptor turns in impressively low noise floors, likely due to its single-platter design. A score of 42.5 dB/A approaches the noise floor delivered by the latest Barracuda ATA drives. Subjectively, it is interesting to note that while the final version of the drive weighs in with a higher noise floor than the beta, it tempers the high-pitched whine exhibited by the latter and thus is less obtrusive. It nonetheless still emits a very slight squeal reminiscent of third- or fourth-generation 10k RPM SCSI units. Though the sound does not bother me personally, it may irritate those who insist in ultra-quiet operation from their machines. The Raptor's seek noises definitely land significantly higher than today's ATA drives. While not quite as loud as a SCSI disk, it is nevertheless easy to tell when the drive's actuator is in motion.

I've only heard one and it's sounds more like a scsi hdd. kinda whiny.

[Midknyte]

btw, there is a performance database at www.storagereview.com and you can compare the idle noise of a lot of different drives. Not too sure which model of maxtor you're looking at.