>>Does anyone's DC seem to make alot of fan noise? Sounds a bit loud to
>>me especially since this is a console and so you want to hear the
>>bone chilling screams of the slaughtered and not some fan buzzing...

>Maybe your fan is breaking down. But, I've noticed that older DCs are much
>quieter than newer ones. I bought a Japanese DC in February of 1999, and
>when the drive is seeking it is much quieter than all the US Dreamcasts
I've
>heard, as well as the newer Japanese DC.
>-Kirk

Could it be that the older cooling components weren't robust enough so they
stuck bigger fans in?