On 2003-01-06 17:48, "Jon Glass" <jonglass_at_usa.net> wrote:
> The problem is that IBM Travelstars seem to be a bit notorious for making a
> whining noise. I can't remember if they also fail, but the noise is an issue
> with these drives. I would try to replace both as soon as you can. You will
> be safer that way...
Older IBM TravelStars get noisy as hell after some use, but that is
"normal", I've never had a TravelStar fail on me.
The newer IBM models have better (fluid) bearings, and are very, very quiet.
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