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Noisy External HD

My Cavalry Raid 1 External HD works well but man, is it noisy. It seems to be the loudest when first turned on and settles down somewhat after about 5 minutes. Anyone else having this problem? Any suggestions for suppressing the noise apart from locking it in the closet?
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magfan
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Please write the manufacturer.
Software solutions may exist to some of the clicky/ clack noises HDs can make.

Since a software update, my MAC's HD is very quiet.
It is a 1tb SATA drive.......
magfan
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Their MAY be hope.
My MAC's hard drive was pretty noisy.
Apple issued some kind of update...or maybe it was going to 10.6, but the darn thing is now very quiet.
Can you ship off a note to the manufacturer about this issue?
magfan
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My drive quieted down a LOT after an Apple issued update for just that issue.
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