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    M1530: What's your HDD? Is it noisy?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Helmut, Feb 22, 2008.

  1. Helmut

    Helmut Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello!

    I wonder what is your HDD in your M1530 and if it is noisy.
    I have a samsung spinpoint M5S (250Go 5400rpm) and I have the "big clunk noise with 1sec freeze" problem. I decide to change it, but I would like to be sure that the futur new drive will be silent and don't make "clicks & clacks" every 5sec.
    I already tried a seagate momentus 7200.2, but it was too noisy (the headparking sounds were like small "bips").
    But now, I just would like to have a drive as fast as a spinpoint without strange noise and freeze.

    Could you please give a feedback of your HDD performing in your M1530? (with vista, if possible).

    Thanks!


    PS: I know that most of the small click sounds of a HDD are normal operations.
     
    Helmut, Feb 22, 2008
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  2. vinumsv

    vinumsv MobileFreak™

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    I have Seagate 160GB 7200RPM and the sound it makes is negligible
     
    vinumsv, Feb 22, 2008
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  3. craig007

    craig007 Notebook Geek

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    7200RPM 120GB

    What I would consider acceptable noise.
     
    craig007, Feb 22, 2008
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  4. gunned

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    seagate 200 gb and even on performance mode its pretty quiet...
     
    gunned, Feb 22, 2008
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    Fujitsu 160GB 7,2000 rpm with no noticeable noise issues.....
     
    Pubert, Feb 22, 2008
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    Fujitsu 250gb, its so quiet i was worried it wasn't working when i first got the laptop! I really have to put my ear to the chassis. I set it to perfomance mode too..
     
    Hokum, Feb 22, 2008
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  7. Pubert

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    When you say performance mode do you mean in the power settings or some setting in reagard to the actual HDD?
     
    Pubert, Feb 22, 2008
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    160GB 5400RPM and the drive is virtually unnoticeable.
     
    SoonerDave, Feb 22, 2008
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    its weird my drive uses to have a high pitch click. a week later it went away. I got my LG i couldnt be more happy with my m1530 now
     
    specv, Feb 22, 2008
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  10. gunned

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    you enable perf mode in the bios...
     
    gunned, Feb 23, 2008
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    Western 250GB Digital Scorpio WD2500BEVS - Commented by StorageReview.com as the quietest "the drive is among the quietest we have ever heard".
     
    Kainz, Feb 23, 2008
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  12. arjunned

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    Have 160GB 5400rpm seagate... its made that irritating clicking noise wen i got it 4 weeks ago... but now the clicking isn't audible unless u hold the laptop close to ur ears.. :)... i hope its not coz i got used the clicking ;)...
    o i just upgraded to sp1.. i dont knw if this maybe a reason..?
     
    arjunned, Feb 23, 2008
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  13. Helmut

    Helmut Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thank you all for your feedbacks.

    From what I heard and experienced, the latest seagate 7200rpm drives have a high pitch head operating sound. Could be nothing for many people.

    I wonder if the SP1 will smooth the performance of samsung drives.
     
    Helmut, Feb 24, 2008
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  14. Gfresh404

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    I have a 200GB @ 7200 rpm Seagate HDD and I wouldn't say it makes a high pitch noise, but it is LOUD. Atleast mine is. The two I've had have be much louder than my first one. Dell is sending me a replacement HDD this, but it's a 160 GB (7200), hopefully that makes a difference.
     
    Gfresh404, Feb 24, 2008
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  15. ifti

    ifti Undiscovered

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    ^^^
    Not sure what you're talking about. I have 2 Seagate Momentus drives - 200GB 7200rpm - and they are the best drives around IMO. I used to have a hitachi which was much louder then the seagates.
     
    ifti, Feb 24, 2008
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  16. Gfresh404

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    Like I said, it depends on what notebook the HDD is in.
     
    Gfresh404, Feb 24, 2008
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