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    HDD Acoustic Mode?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Snowjoke, Jun 9, 2008.

  1. Snowjoke

    Snowjoke Notebook Enthusiast

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    This is an option in the BIOS. I have an Inspiron 6400 with an 80GB drive and was wondering if anyone knows how this will affect the performance, and how much quieter it makes it. I have it set at the moment but can't really tell the difference! Does it just work by making the HDD spin more slowly?

    (By the way, does this forum have a search function?)
     
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  2. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    The search function is at top.if the noise doesn't bother you now,then dnt fiddle with it :)

    If I am right it reduces the rpm.
     
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  3. Thaenatos

    Thaenatos Zero Cool

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    I never understood why people make a fuss over HDD noise in laptops (Not you Snowjoke), but I have never had a laptop that had a HDD that was actually bothersome. No matter which end of the cost/performance spectrum from my 286 days to new c2d setups never has a HDD made so much noise as to bother me. But yes acoustic limits the HDD performance for less sound e.g rpm adjustment.
     
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