New superdrive (repair) runs quite loud while watching a DVD

Hello,
I have a new superdrive (HL-DT-ST DVDRW GSA-S10N) in my MacBook Pro...
Before, I could watch a DVD and the drive was so quiet, that it nearly was not to be heard...
Now, the new superdrive runs with such a speed, that I can hear it in quiet locations of the film, thats ennoying...
Any idea, what can be done?
Fabian

Hi nik312, welcome to the forums!
If it's a Flash video, what version of Flash do you have installed? 10.1 is a lot faster than v9. But since it also happens in Chess, it could be an issue with OpenGL. Since you've tried the Erase and Install already, I'd try zapping the PRAM by following the instructions here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379
If that doesn't resolve your problem, I think it might a fault with your graphics card, and you might need another logic board replacement.
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