Why are 5.25" DVD/CD drives noisy?

External Since: Jun 16, 2004 Posts: 2

May seem like a silly question, buy why are 5.25" optical drives used in PCs
so noisy when they kick in?

My DVD player isn't noisy, my CD player isn't noisy. So why are PC drives?

External Since: Sep 17, 2004 Posts: 33

> May seem like a silly question, buy why are 5.25" optical drives used in
PCs
> so noisy when they kick in?
>
> My DVD player isn't noisy, my CD player isn't noisy. So why are PC drives?

Your CD player reads at 1x, not 48x. Your DVD player reads at 1x (DVD,
which is like 3x CD), not 16x.

When I play a DVD in my combo drive it is whisper quiet. When I read a CD
(like when installing a game) it sounds like a lawnmower.