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    V2000 with Celeron 360

    Discussion in 'HP' started by scott, Oct 9, 2005.

  1. scott

    scott Newbie

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    Hi guys

    Recently I bought the V2000Z Sempron 2800+ with the ultrabrite screen. The hard drive was the standard entry level 40 Gig, 4200 RPM. I returned it because the hard drive made a constant high-pitched sound which was really annoying when I was working in a quiet setting. It wasn't loud, just high-pitched. I am now thinking of giving Compaq a second chance.

    The V2000 has a Celeron 360 chip. I don't know how that compares to the Sempron 2800+. I will use the computer mostly for internet surfing and general office productivity applications. No games or multimedia.

    The real question is if I upgrade the hard drive to a 40 or 60 gig, 5400 rpm do you think it will be quieter than the 40 gig, 4200 rpm? I really want a hard drive that is relatively quiet. Does the rpm speed make any difference in the noise level of the hard drive?

    Thanks for your advice

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    scott, Oct 9, 2005
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  2. j0hn00

    j0hn00 Notebook Evangelist

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    You may have gotten a defective drive. That's not Compaq's fault. As for getting a higher RPM drive, I highly doubt you'll be able to "hear" the difference... though, you'll get a performance boost. The only hard drives I've come across that I consider annoyingly audible are the WD Raptors... and that's not due to the actual drive spinning, rather the drive vibrating against the case.
     
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  3. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Sounds like you got a defective drive. All hard drives make some noise. I would take a Sempron over a Celeron. Semprons support lowering the CPU clock speed to save on the battery life. Celerons cannot do this
     
    ZaZ, Oct 11, 2005
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  4. paperinacup

    paperinacup Notebook Geek

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    Yeah I would go for the sempron. BUT if you can afford it step up to the lowest Turion or Pentium M. You'll be saving yourself in the long run.
     
    paperinacup, Oct 11, 2005
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