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hard drive / quiet S.M.A.R.T. configuration tools

  • 17-03-2007 06:37PM
    #1
    silverside
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭


    Hi
    one of my hard drives is pretty noisy when is spins up (Samsung 250GB Spinpoint SATA, SP2504C). Im using Vista MCE.

    I seem to recall there being configuration tools (S.M.A.R.T.) where you can control the spin-up, spin-down time, maybe rotation speed, monitor temperatures etc, and so make the drive quieter. I've had a google and looked on the samsung site but seen nothing obvious.

    it is a lot noisier than another samsung sata drive i have, it's working fine it just kind of hums. i think i quietened the other one a while back using a tool as described but i can't remember the details.

    any of you know what i'm talking about, can you help?

    thanks


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  • #2
    el Bastardo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 573 ✭✭✭el Bastardo


    Samsung has a DOS utility that allows you perform diagnostics and change the noise/performance level.

    http://www.samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/utilities/hutil.htm


  • #3
    Duffman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,248 ✭✭✭Duffman


    I'm afraid that changing settings won't be any good to you if it's the constant hum of the drive spinning that's bothering you.

    The acoustic settings on a drive are there to balancing noise/performance while reading/writing. So you might be able to reduce the noise the drive heads make when it's working but you certainly can't change the spin speed or anything like that.


  • #4
    silverside
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭silverside


    thanks folks

    yeah it hums badly (well a lot more than the other drive) even when idle, when i unplug it the pc is almost silent...
    searched for a few reviews and it seems to be a known problem with that type of drive

    i guess if i can't get used to it i can get some sort of acoustic mounting or just find an excuse to change it - i know it sounds petty but it is annoying me slightly...

    el b - i'll check that out for what it's worth - though i think i tried it at the weekend and it didn't work in Vista


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