Posts by kmagdono

Quote: Originally Posted by flashram Either way, a 4200 would be your best bet if you don't want any noise. The Toshiba 80gb 4200 rpm drive in my Compaq x1000 is completely silent and puts off just about no...

I am embarrassed to ask this question, because it seems like such a RTFM question, but my nc8000 shipped from HP did not come with any manuals (printed or PDF), so here it goes.... I can't find on the HP web site how to contact them...

Thanks for the AIDA32 tip, flashram. It seems slick. It says my drive is the FUJITSU MHT2060AH. According to http://www.fujitsu.com/services/comp...x-catalog.html , the acoustic noise is "2.9 bels (typical) at idle", which...

I have the HP-supplied 5400 rpm 60 gb HD. Not sure who the original vendor is for the hd (is there a way of telling without opening the notebook the next time I power off?). flashram, could you please let me know the model # of your...

Well, it is quieter than my desktop PC...I turned on my ceiling fan, and the nc8000 is more quiet than that (but the ceiling fan seems loud to me, too)... I like to work in my Lazy Boy with the nc8000 in my lap and with no music or...

I received my nc8000 a week ago, and am generally happy with it except for the noise of the hard drive fan. While I think most people wouldn't mind (and friends who have stopped by think it is fine), I want a PC as quiet as...