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Any One Help Me - Particularly Anyone With An RA Series Desktop

ZakG — Thu, 21 Apr 2005 23:20:49 GMT

I have an ra304 and am very pleased with it.

it has two dvd drives as does any of the ra series.

the top drive, the dvd rw is silent when operating and works perfectly.

however, the second drive the, i think it is a dvd rom, well it is not a writable disc, when oprating e.g loading a disc it makes a horrible noise, i dont expect it to be silent but is almost like a CRUNCH noise.

can anyone tell me if they also experience this on their vaio desktop (ra series) and is it normal.

Re: Any One Help Me - Particularly Anyone With An RA Series Desktop

kee-lo_ — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 10:13:17 GMT

It rattles like hell doesn't it?
Makes the machine 3x louder than usual!

Re: Any One Help Me - Particularly Anyone With An RA Series Desktop

jammold — Tue, 26 Apr 2005 00:49:31 GMT

Lol wonder if its the Sony drive mountings. A loose mounting would make the drive rattle like around making a delightful din.

Re: Any One Help Me - Particularly Anyone With An RA Series Desktop

kee-lo_ — Tue, 26 Apr 2005 15:31:47 GMT

Could be.

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mvanwambeke — Tue, 26 Apr 2005 17:51:36 GMT

There is always the temptation to open it up and try to see if there is anything rattling...

After all they went through all that trouble to insert that water cooler to make it silent

Re: Any One Help Me - Particularly Anyone With An RA Series Desktop

jammold — Tue, 26 Apr 2005 18:12:28 GMT

Hehe yeah makes me wonder whether the water cooler was worth it!:smileylaugh:

Re: Any One Help Me - Particularly Anyone With An RA Series Desktop

kee-lo_ — Tue, 26 Apr 2005 19:40:34 GMT

Starting to think that too James...

Re: Any One Help Me - Particularly Anyone With An RA Series Desktop

jammold — Tue, 26 Apr 2005 20:40:16 GMT

Awwe mate. You said it doesn't sound as quiet as Sony make out it is.

You do have a nice looking bit of kit though.:smileywink:

Re: Any One Help Me - Particularly Anyone With An RA Series Desktop

kee-lo_ — Tue, 26 Apr 2005 21:00:27 GMT

Don' get me wrong it's a very nice machine, just it's not as good as Sony said it was in the blurb.

I know I saw it in Birmingham, but it was loud out there, and the weak fool I am.....................

Re: Any One Help Me - Particularly Anyone With An RA Series Desktop

mvanwambeke — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 09:50:10 GMT

Let's not forget you get the new media receiver with this computer.

How did that setup go , Zak G ?

Re: Any One Help Me - Particularly Anyone With An RA Series Desktop

jammold — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 14:09:14 GMT

I know I saw it in Birmingham, but it was loud out there, and the weak fool I am.....................

Lol Sony's RA made you weak at the knees? It did that to me too!:smileylaugh:

Re: Any One Help Me - Particularly Anyone With An RA Series Desktop

kee-lo_ — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 14:44:00 GMT

This is why I don't look in Sony's catalogues anymore, they make me want things.

Hopefully I'll be looking in Ikea / John Lewis catalogues soon

Re: Any One Help Me - Particularly Anyone With An RA Series Desktop

jammold — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 16:10:30 GMT

Oh aye?

And what are you after now? Not another VAIO?:smileywink:

Re: Any One Help Me - Particularly Anyone With An RA Series Desktop

kee-lo_ — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 19:12:18 GMT

No VAIOs, no PCs, no Macs....

Well maybe later this year if I am lucky LOL

Re: Any One Help Me - Particularly Anyone With An RA Series Desktop

jammold — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 20:53:35 GMT

Yeah get another VAIO:smileywink:

Maybe you will get a surprise donation from someone if your lucky.:smileylaugh:

Re: Any One Help Me - Particularly Anyone With An RA Series Desktop

kee-lo_ — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 20:57:29 GMT

Maybe you will get a surprise donation from someone if your lucky.:smileylaugh:

???

What a Club VAIO house warming product??
Oh yeah

Now all I need is the job, the flat, oh and .....

Re: Any One Help Me - Particularly Anyone With An RA Series Desktop

jammold — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 12:14:26 GMT

Awwe, now THINK POSITIVE!:smileywink: :smileygrin:

You will succeed.:smileyhappy: