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    My XPS 14 is quite enjoyable now, after replace the noisy HDD

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by yun, Jan 13, 2011.

  1. yun

    yun Notebook Deity

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    :eek: :eek:

    The HDD produce really loud noise, after I replaced it by a SSD, my system is quiet under idle.

    It's accpetable in light tasking with comfortable noise.
     
    yun, Jan 13, 2011
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    Uruha Notebook Consultant

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    Yo
    I want a SSD too.
    Ill wait for a cheap 256GB.
     
    Uruha, Jan 13, 2011
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  3. yun

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    Mine is onlly 64GB....going to buy a HDD caddy and install a 5400 RPM quiet HDD on it
     
    yun, Jan 13, 2011
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    The 500gb WD black that came in my 14 is nice a drive. But I'll be putting in the 128gb SSD that came in my Studio XPS 13. Probably going to put the WDBlack in my macbook (iTunes).
     
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    The HDD in my XPS 14 makes no noise. Not sure what the problem is with yours.
     
    phatphree, Jan 13, 2011
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    yes, I guess mine is probably broken. My 4 yrs old 7200RPM hitachi HDD runs super quiet

    I don't know how the WD black HDD runs like a rocket
     
    yun, Jan 13, 2011
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    He probably got one of the Toshiba "deathstar" drives, for some reason Dell/AW switched from Seagate and WD to primarily Toshiba's a little while back. Toshiba purchased the rights to a drive from another company(can't remember who) that gained the nickname the "deathstar drive" as they were noisy, hot, and about 40-50% of them failed in the first year of use. Another intelligent choice to make the $$$ bottom line for Dell.
     
    DaneGRClose, Jan 14, 2011
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    Interesting about the "death star" drive! Mine says "HIT" in the parts list which I assume is Hitachi.
     
    phatphree, Jan 14, 2011
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    They may have changed again, I know back towards the beginning of 2010 my replacement AW M17xR2 came with the Toshiba's and I was ticked, haven't bought anything with a standard hard drive other than my M15x since then and it came with a Seagate.
     
    DaneGRClose, Jan 14, 2011
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