Silent HD for linux server

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I'm in the process of putting together a home server out of old PC parts i have lying around, and the only component i'm missing is a hard drive. As the server is built around an old PIII i'm limited to IDE drives, and silence is a real issue as the server will more than likely be on 24/7.
Also i'm intending to put SuSE linux on the server, will this affect which HD i chose in anyway?
I'm currently looking at the Maxtor DiamondMax 10 160Gb model (manufacter code:6L160P0) as its the largest i can get for my £45 budget, would this be a good choice?
 
SiriusB said:
Samsung SpinPoint P SP1654N 160GB ATA-133 8MB Cache - OEM (HD-030-SA)
SiriusB

Thanks for the advice, i thought it was just the SATA versions of the spinpoints that were silent (i have the 250gb SATAII model, pretty much silent). Looks like the SP1654N is the HD for the job!
 
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