MEGA 180 Hard drives

How hot are peoples hard drives running???
After using the MEGA 180 to watch a 1.5hr DVD the temp of my hard drive gets upto approximately 57C. I have it placed in the top HDD bay resting on 3 small pieces of foam so its isolated from the case. This stops any vibrations and makes the system a lot quieter but probably contributes to the high temperatures.
The other thing with the 7200rpm drive is the high pitched whine as im normally sat close to the PC. Its highly directional and i think a characteristic of most 7200rpm drives.
Im seriously thinking about getting a Samsung SV1604N (160GB 5400rpm 2MB).
Hopefully it will be quieter, without the high pitched squeal, and run cooler with the lower spin rate.... any comments or ideas ???
Jon
Standard MEGA 180
AthlonXP 2800+ Barton
BIOS out of the box
Geil 1 x 512MB DDR PC3200 400MHz
MSI X52P combo drive
Master - Maxtor 7200rpm 80GB (win XP with SP1)

i have the same hard drive as you - Maxtor DiamondMax 80gb ATA133 - and I can hardly hear it

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    Happy Holidays!
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    http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=244974&CatId=81
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  • SATA Hard Drive no longer recognized by Mega 865

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  • Is there a way to get data to and from the hard drive of a Powerbook 180 without having to use the floppy drive?

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  • Mega 180 - Install Video Card or Install Video Driver

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    Quote
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  • Compact Flash Drives/Other Probs Mega 180

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  • Where can I find cd driver for MSI mega 180

    I've lost my CD for install driver on my mega 180 and afer reformat it, I can't install modem and wireless driver.
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    MSI used two different modem models for the Mega 180.  The only way to check which model you have would be to peek at the modem itself.  Unfortunately, the modem is tucked underneath the power supply, so to get a look at it, you would need to take apart most of your Mega first.  The easier way would be to just download both drivers, try one out, and if it doesn't work, try the other.  Both are available for download here:
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  • Mega 180 DVD+/-RW DL Compatible Drives

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  • Mega 180 @#%%#!!!! Driver Problem

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  • Mega 180 Bundle CD Driver

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    ===========================
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  • Trouble upgrading to mountain loin after upgrading mac book pro with new hard drive and adding 8 megs ram

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    <Edited by Host>

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