From: James H. E. Maugham (James.H.Maugham_at_verizon.net)
Date: Sat Nov 03 2001 - 09:16:56 EST
Kevin,
Kevin Jarrett [mailto:kevin_jarrett_at_hotmail.com] wrote:
> Is the 24X CDR on the 600X supposed to be very loud? Or is this an
> indication of potential wear and trouble?
Yes, they're _very_ loud, depending on the speed they're transferring data at.
> My daughter is playing a game on it right now and it sounds like a
> helicopter taking off.
An apt description.
> What causes the noise? I believe the CD is seated as tightly on the spindle
> as possible. It is a clean, factory CD (no paper label).
The speed at which the drive is spinning. You have to remember what the 24X
speed of your drive designates. 1X CDs transfer data at approx. 150KBps. A 24X
CD transfers data at up to 3,600KBps, a 24 fold increase! Hence when you're
playing a game on a Constant Linear Velocity (CLV) drive, the CD can be spinning
up to 24 times faster than if you were listening to a music CD, which is fixed
at 1X.
Regards,
James
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