The faster the CD turns, the more noise it makes - is the explanation I've
read and have no reason to dispute, unfortunately.

- Warren


>So, is it just _my_ 24x CD-ROM drive (in my new 266 MHz G3) that sounds
>like a leaf blower??
>
>Okay, maybe not _quite_ as loud as a leaf blower, but _way_ louder than
>the cooling fan, and loud enough to make my wife look outside to see
>whose "car" was pulling into our driveway(!)
>
>It's an annoying "buzz/hum" that kicks on whenever data's being accessed
>from the CD.  I've no previous experience with CD-ROM drives this fast,
>so maybe this is normal, in which case I'll just live with it.  But at
>the moment, I'm worried about whether the things going to blow up, or
>what?
>
>Any other G3 owners, and/or 24x CD owners out there?  Comments?
>
>- Rick