Anyone using a Seagate Cheetah SCSI harddrive??

[doctorq]

I'm looking for some new harddrives for my computer, and during my search for a SCSI drive I came across the Seagate Cheetah drive, which claims to only make as much noise as 0.32 DB. Since I want a low noise system, this should suit my needs, but...

Since even the most quiet fans only go down to around 12 DB, I'm thinking it is an error on the page, so it instead should have been 32 DB. So, what does you Cheetah users say? Is it quiet or not?

[BenShep]

probably a mistake.. the only cheetah drives I have had, have been bloody noisy.

[Effy]

DoctorQ : make sure you have a cable for such a drive as there are several scsi connectors on the market and 50 pins is getting too old these days ...

[Argus]

I bought a couple 18Gb Barracuda SCA Ultra3 drives a while back and use them as my main system drives on a CyberstormPPC and GVP4060.  They are not exactly 'quiet' but give the Amiga a 'workstation-power' type sound.  I like them (fast as hell too).  You do need the 80-pin to whatever scsi-pin# adaptors.

[mechy]

I am using some IBM UWscsi 10,000rpm  drives off my csppc,they are pretty quiet,if not the quietest drive's i ever had.they dont seem to run as hot as seagates either.
pretty fast too.

Mike

[Amigaz]

My 18 gig 10k rpm Quantum Atlas here in my PPC A4000 is quite noisy.
The 18 gig 15k rpm Maxtor Atlas I use as my system disk in my PC is quiet so that would be a good choice for you

[nex4060]

the new SCSI harddrives use fluid barings and are very quiet. Get a 15K rpm as thoes are quietest in a subjectiv test

[melott]

Depending on how much drive space you want/need....
I am using Quantum FireBall 3.2 gig 7200 rpm 50 pin
SCSI drives in my A3k's. They are quiet and fast and
need no adaptors. I personally don't care for Seagate
drives, they are (in my opinion) noisy and harder to
work with.
My drive of choice is the Quantum FireBall.

[Piru]

I personally don't care for Seagate drives, they are (in my opinion) noisy...

That was probably true 5-10 years ago. These days Seagate hds are one of the quietest and most reliable around. They come with 5 year warranty and all.

SCSI is mostly meant for server use, and there the low noise isn't the most important factor, though.