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Acoustic management tool for Seagate drive?
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mikea
2004-12-09 16:59:26 UTC
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Just got a Seagate 7200.7 200GB SATA and drive and its just too noisy. I
figured I could just use the IBM feature tool to lower the acoustic level
but it doesn't support it.

Is there a application/dos program that will allow me to reduce the noise of
this drive?
Arno Wagner
2004-12-09 19:42:01 UTC
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Post by mikea
Just got a Seagate 7200.7 200GB SATA and drive and its just too noisy. I
figured I could just use the IBM feature tool to lower the acoustic level
but it doesn't support it.
Is there a application/dos program that will allow me to reduce the noise of
this drive?
AFAIK Seagate refused to buy a licence from the patent holder and
has therefore not been able to include acoustic management into
is newer drives.

Arno
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FoggyBottom
2004-12-09 21:38:39 UTC
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Post by mikea
Is there a application/dos program that will allow me to reduce the noise of
this drive?
You can't hear them spin, but those little buggers do tick while
they're seeking don't they! I was wondering the same thing, but more
or less gave up when I checked the drive properties with Intel
Application Accelerator which reported that acoustic management was
not supported on those drives. I believe it too, because it reported
that it -was- available for the WD drives that are alongside them in
the same system.
mikea
2004-12-09 23:14:07 UTC
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Post by FoggyBottom
You can't hear them spin, but those little buggers do tick while
they're seeking don't they! I was wondering the same thing, but more
or less gave up when I checked the drive properties with Intel
Application Accelerator which reported that acoustic management was
not supported on those drives. I believe it too, because it reported
that it -was- available for the WD drives that are alongside them in
the same system.
really dissapointed with this drive. I bought it because it was supposed to
be a quiet performer. I actually installed it into a silencer and I can
still hear the thing easily. By contrast my maxtor diamondmax 9 200GB SATA
drive, which is also in a silencer really is silent.
Arno Wagner
2004-12-10 00:58:57 UTC
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Post by mikea
Post by FoggyBottom
You can't hear them spin, but those little buggers do tick while
they're seeking don't they! I was wondering the same thing, but more
or less gave up when I checked the drive properties with Intel
Application Accelerator which reported that acoustic management was
not supported on those drives. I believe it too, because it reported
that it -was- available for the WD drives that are alongside them in
the same system.
really dissapointed with this drive. I bought it because it was supposed to
be a quiet performer. I actually installed it into a silencer and I can
still hear the thing easily. By contrast my maxtor diamondmax 9 200GB SATA
drive, which is also in a silencer really is silent.
Yes, I had the same experience. Older Seagates: very quiet, newer ones
loud seek and no acoustic management.

Samsung HDDs are currently very quiet, ath least the 160GB one I have.
And Samsung does have acoustic management.

Arno
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John Turco
2004-12-13 05:45:01 UTC
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Post by Arno Wagner
Post by mikea
Post by FoggyBottom
You can't hear them spin, but those little buggers do tick while
they're seeking don't they! I was wondering the same thing, but more
or less gave up when I checked the drive properties with Intel
Application Accelerator which reported that acoustic management was
not supported on those drives. I believe it too, because it reported
that it -was- available for the WD drives that are alongside them in
the same system.
really dissapointed with this drive. I bought it because it was supposed to
be a quiet performer. I actually installed it into a silencer and I can
still hear the thing easily. By contrast my maxtor diamondmax 9 200GB SATA
drive, which is also in a silencer really is silent.
Yes, I had the same experience. Older Seagates: very quiet, newer ones
loud seek and no acoustic management.
Samsung HDDs are currently very quiet, ath least the 160GB one I have.
And Samsung does have acoustic management.
Arno
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Hello, Arno:

Very true, indeed, about Samsung drives. My PC features two such
160GB hard disks (SP1614N) and they're absolutely silent, at all times.
Unlike my old Western Digital and Maxtor models, I never even hear them
"clicking," when they're reading or writing.

With these Samsung babies, therefore, a HDD activity light is a definite
requirement! <g>


Cordially,
John Turco <***@concentric.net>
Mark M
2004-12-13 16:56:19 UTC
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Post by Arno Wagner
Post by mikea
really dissapointed with this drive. I bought it because it was
supposed to be a quiet performer. I actually installed it into
a silencer and I can still hear the thing easily. By contrast
my maxtor diamondmax 9 200GB SATA drive, which is also in a
silencer really is silent.
Yes, I had the same experience. Older Seagates: very quiet,
newer ones loud seek and no acoustic management.
Samsung HDDs are currently very quiet, ath least the 160GB one I
have. And Samsung does have acoustic management.
I find the current 160 GB Diamondmax 9 PATA to be about as quiet as a
160 GB Samsung PATA. Nor is that Diamondmax particularly hot.

ISTR that the Diamondmax 9 is a better than average performer while
Samsungs are often poorer than average performers.

Mike Tomlinson
2004-12-10 05:05:30 UTC
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Post by mikea
really dissapointed with this drive. I bought it because it was supposed to
be a quiet performer.
I have the 7200.7 160Gb SATA. The only noise I can hear is the seeking,
and even then I have to listen hard. The only criticism I have of it is
that it seems to run a little warm (41C).
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J. Clarke
2004-12-10 05:56:53 UTC
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Post by mikea
Just got a Seagate 7200.7 200GB SATA and drive and its just too noisy. I
figured I could just use the IBM feature tool to lower the acoustic level
but it doesn't support it.
Is there a application/dos program that will allow me to reduce the noise
of this drive?
If you want quiet trade it on a PATA drive. Don't know if they still do it
but at one time Seagate was selling the PATA drives tuned for quiet and
SATA for performance. The acoustic management is not field-adjustable any
longer due to a lawsuit.
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