Re: Samsung Spinrite and seek noise

In article <3q2nn1FcthmmU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, rod_speed@xxxxxxxxx
says...
> louise <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote
>
> > I adjusted the noise level of my spinrite drive using Samsung's
> > utility. I'm not sure how much of a difference it has made in the
> > only real noise I heard, which is seek noise.
>
> Then you need to try the quiet mode with HUTIL.
>
> > When I looked at the Samsung site where they describe
> > adjusting noise, they say "Many Samsung hard drives
> > are equipped with Automatic Acoustic Management.
> > This feature allows you to control the drive's maximum
> > speed which in turn will make the drive run more quietly"
>
> And you know your drive does support AAM
> because HUTIL allowed you to change it.
>
> > It seems, from the above, that the rotational speed can be adjusted
>
> Nope, AAM has nothing to do with rotation speed, it
> affects the seek speed, a different thing completely.
>
> > and that would be great if the drive were whining
> > or whirring. But my only complaint is seek noise.
>
> And AAM controls the seek noise.
>
> It isnt possible to control the rotation rate of any modern drive.
>
> > Is seek noise affected by rotational speed?
>
> Nope, but it is what the AAM setting controls.
>
>
>
Thanks - then I will try the "quiet" speed.

To revisit the earlier thread:
the drive was purchased from the retailer/reseller
(endpcnoise.com), who originally built my system for me.

The drive arrived in hard plastic box which was marked that it was
anti-static and bubble wrap around that. There was no box or user
friendly materials. I had a restore disc from the original system
and I used the restore disc to reinstall windows - and then went
from there. I'm not sure I used the correct words when I referred
to the drive as OEM - but what would it be?

In any case, there's no question that I was able to change it.

Thanks for your help.

Louise
.

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