Are there any quiet 20" iSight iMac G5 without constant buzzing sound?

Hello all,
Some of you may know I've got my iMac G5 and it has constant buzzing sound coming from the back of the vent. My friend's going to get one and he's afraid he is going to get one with buzzing sound. I don't know if it is just me or everyone's has buzzing sound.
There is a 17" iSight iMac sitting next to me. It is very quiet, so I know how it is supposed to sound like. Since it's a 17", I am not sure if they have the same designs.
So for those who have new 20" iSight iMac G5, can you tell me whether you have the buzzing sound from you iMac or not please?
Thank you very much.

My 20" G5 iSight has a constant fan noise, could be descibed as buzzing.
Yet my wifes 17" iMac iSight is virtually silent.
I note the 20" vibrates if you touch the left side of the screen, they were all doing that in the Apple store too.
I think that maybe the fan runs faster in the 20" due to faster processor, bus, graphics card and larger hard drive.
All these will generate more heat.
On another note a friend popped round earlier and said my 20" was really quiet, so it is subjective I think.
I have very sensitive hearing, I cannot hear my new iMac over my old PoweMac G4 FW800 - that is very lound.

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