Should i avoid seagate in the new 21.5 iMac?

Sortvind · Dec 28, 2012, 11:28 AM

After browsing threads i came over a thread, actually several, of clicking sounds and issues with the seagate HD in the new imac, and that the Hitachi was quieter and a better option.

Can anyone confirm this, and is there actually a option to choose brand or simply stick with what you get?

not ordered yet, so curious

i want my first Mac experience to be smooth.

Johnf1285 · Dec 28, 2012, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Sortvind

After browsing threads i came over a thread, actually several, of clicking sounds and issues with the seagate HD in the new imac, and that the Hitachi was quieter and a better option.

Can anyone confirm this, and is there actually a option to choose brand or simply stick with what you get?

not ordered yet, so curious

i want my first Mac experience to be smooth.

I have the Hitachi model in my iMac (or whatever it is now that Western Digital purchased their hard disk division). I haven't heard it at all yet. I can barely determine whether the sound I hear from my iMac is the fan or the hdd. Eitherway, whatever the sound is, it is very faint. I have yet to hear any intensive disk noises.

I do have Fusion, but I have nearly 130gb currently on my machine, so a good 10gb at least has spilled over to the HDD. I am working on getting more and more on to the machine to really see how well Fusion works.

sounddesigner · Dec 28, 2012, 11:44 AM

How would u be able to avoid it? would u just have to keep returning it until u get a different model?

Sortvind · Dec 28, 2012, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by sounddesigner

How would u be able to avoid it? would u just have to keep returning it until u get a different model?

if you read the topic again i point out if there actually is a option to choose

sounddesigner · Dec 28, 2012, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Sortvind

if you read the topic again i point out if there actually is a option to choose

Haha okay did not think it was possible to chose

chrfr · Dec 28, 2012, 10:21 PM

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Haha okay did not think it was possible to chose

It isn't.

Fishrrman · Dec 29, 2012, 10:18 AM

You can't "choose".

You get what you get.

The noises are inconsequential, so long as the drive runs properly.

Have you ever sat next to a PowerMac g4 tower for any length of time?

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Sortvind macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2012	Should i avoid seagate in the new 21.5 iMac? After browsing threads i came over a thread, actually several, of clicking sounds and issues with the seagate HD in the new imac, and that the Hitachi was quieter and a better option. Can anyone confirm this, and is there actually a option to choose brand or simply stick with what you get? not ordered yet, so curious i want my first Mac experience to be smooth.
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Dec 28, 2012, 11:44 AM	#3
sounddesigner macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2012	How would u be able to avoid it? would u just have to keep returning it until u get a different model?
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Dec 29, 2012, 10:18 AM	#7
Fishrrman macrumors 68020 Join Date: Feb 2009	You can't "choose". You get what you get. The noises are inconsequential, so long as the drive runs properly. Have you ever sat next to a PowerMac g4 tower for any length of time?
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