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I currently use a Maxtor 40GB Hdd (GL040J2). I think I'd like to add a 2nd Hdd and wonder if anyone has used the "quiet" Maxtor (D740X-GL) and found it to be especially quiet.

I'm using the Maxtor d740X 20 gig drives right now had 1 40 gig same model... They aren't the quiet drives like the L models these are the J's but they are quiet. A lot quiter than my old 15 Gig Maxtor was...

I'm using one now and I can't say I ever hear it. And the fans I have aren't that loud.

I have two 40gig D740x drives (non-fluid bearing drives) in RAID-0 now and I never hear them and I wouldn't say my case is loud either. I have three 80mm fans total and the top of my case is cut open. I'll tell ya whats loud--that damn Pioneer slot-loader!

I have a 60 gig Maxtor DiamondMax® D740X . 7200rpm Model number: 6L060J3
Bought this drive OEM at Tcwo. Drive only.

Kinda noisey but not too bad. I can hear it spin up, Sounds like some of those High speed CD drives,
but then I don't hear it untill it's reading/writeing


I need to defrag it probably. I hear it clickey clacking as it reads and writes. Not reall loud, but you hear it pretty easy.

I think it said it was suppossed to be nearly silent, it ain't that for sure!

I've had the drive about 3 months or more, I'm happy with it. I plan to buy another Monday, either the 60 or 80 gig. Under $100 counting shipping! I was going to order it Friday, but got busy and forgot!

Don't recall when the last defrag was, so it might be fraged a good bit causing the drive to work harder and thus making more moise than normal too.

I plan to drefrag the drive, (if the system is ever Idle long enough), then if it still makes noise I'll call Maxtor and ask about it. Make sure I didn't get a bad one or something, works great cept for a little noise. I also do not have a drive cooler on it, and probably should!

I haven't had any trouble with this drive, Just a little more noise than I thought it should have. I think it has more noise than the 8 gig Maxtor for sure!


canton_kid