by rdgrimes on Tue Jan 07, 2003 10:50 pm
I have 40x, 48x, and 52x LiteOn drives. the difference in noise level is proportionale to the difference in RPM, but I would not call any of them "loud". 4 case fans are "loud", the drives are fine. I suspect that case design, mounting style and location have more impact on noise than the speed of the drive does.