Posted by: silvercas
how will this drive do as my 2nd drive in my mk2 - 09/07/2001 07:16
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how will this drive do as my 2nd drive in my mk2
Posted by: muzza
Re: how will this drive do as my 2nd drive in my mk2 - 09/07/2001 07:29
The IBM spec sheet seems to suggest that it's fine. The 4200 RPM spin speed should give it quiet operation and the height is within spec for the drive tray. I reckon it should be fine.
Just follow the FAQs of the installation and all should be groovy.
Murray 06000047
I don't think, therefore I am not.
Just follow the FAQs of the installation and all should be groovy.
Murray 06000047
I don't think, therefore I am not.
Posted by: Clarke
Re: how will this drive do as my 2nd drive in my mk2 - 09/07/2001 22:14
By the way - there is a utility available on the IBM website for changing the operating characteristics of the travelstar drives. You can set the drive to "quiet" operation or "performance" - which is default.
If you have noisy IBM drives, you might want to check that utility out - it's available as a link off the tech specs for the drive above.
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If you have noisy IBM drives, you might want to check that utility out - it's available as a link off the tech specs for the drive above.
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Posted by: Henno
Re: how will this drive do as my 2nd drive in my mk2 - 10/07/2001 05:40
there is a utility (..) on the IBM website for changing the operating characteristics of the travelstar drives (..) to "quiet"
I too have a Travelstar second hard drive, which rattles more than the original (Toshiba ?) that came with the empeg. Tried to find the utility you talk about, but can't find it. Any pointers? Thanks
Henno
mk2 6 nr 6
I too have a Travelstar second hard drive, which rattles more than the original (Toshiba ?) that came with the empeg. Tried to find the utility you talk about, but can't find it. Any pointers? Thanks
Henno
mk2 6 nr 6
Posted by: edwin
Re: how will this drive do as my 2nd drive in my mk2 - 10/07/2001 07:20
Posted by: tonyc
Re: how will this drive do as my 2nd drive in my mk2 - 10/07/2001 08:00
Hrmm... The "Linux" version of this feature tool requires a floppy disk. I looked at my empeg several times but wasn't able to locate a floppy drive. :)
Guess you'd have to take the drive out of your empeg, connect it to a notebook PC to run this utility, and reinstall it in your empeg....
-Tony
MkII #554
Guess you'd have to take the drive out of your empeg, connect it to a notebook PC to run this utility, and reinstall it in your empeg....
-Tony
MkII #554
Posted by: altman
Re: how will this drive do as my 2nd drive in my mk2 - 10/07/2001 08:10
The setting isn't permanent, so it won't survive reboots as I remember. You could write a little program to do the ioctl to send the appropriate ATA command quite easily, but this just quietens the seeks (by slowing them down). I doubt it's worth it for the carplayer!
Hugo
Hugo
Posted by: Clarke
Re: how will this drive do as my 2nd drive in my mk2 - 10/07/2001 09:17
IBM Feature Tool:
http://www.storage.ibm.com/techsup/hddtech/welcome.htm
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http://www.storage.ibm.com/techsup/hddtech/welcome.htm
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Posted by: tfabris
Re: how will this drive do as my 2nd drive in my mk2 - 10/07/2001 10:02
but this just quietens the seeks (by slowing them down). I doubt it's worth it for the carplayer!
Wouldn't slowing the drives down also reduce heat? That might be useful for the car player.
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Wouldn't slowing the drives down also reduce heat? That might be useful for the car player.
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Tony Fabris
Posted by: altman
Re: how will this drive do as my 2nd drive in my mk2 - 10/07/2001 11:13
No significant heat comes from seeking - it's almost all from the motor and drivers. The commands don't make the drive rotate any slower.
Hugo
Hugo
Posted by: tfabris
Re: how will this drive do as my 2nd drive in my mk2 - 10/07/2001 11:20
Interesting! Now I understand.
Still, I could see how reducing seek noise could be a benefit in the car player. I mean, if you're parked with the engine off, and you're making the moves on your girlfriend, it would be good to keep disk-seek noise from reducing the effectiveness of the Barry White you've got playing.
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Still, I could see how reducing seek noise could be a benefit in the car player. I mean, if you're parked with the engine off, and you're making the moves on your girlfriend, it would be good to keep disk-seek noise from reducing the effectiveness of the Barry White you've got playing.
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Tony Fabris
Posted by: mardibloke
Re: how will this drive do as my 2nd drive in my mk2 - 10/07/2001 14:17
What do you need a girlfriend for if you have an Empeg ?
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Posted by: tfabris
Re: how will this drive do as my 2nd drive in my mk2 - 10/07/2001 14:31
Posted by: edwin
Re: how will this drive do as my 2nd drive in my mk2 - 10/07/2001 14:32
What do you need a girlfriend for if you have an Empeg ?
If you kinda happen to have the 'likes-to-talk-a-lot-about-anything' type of girlfriend, as I do, you can crank up the volume to a certain level she doesn't even try to reach. The anecdote about birds tweetering themselves to death comes to mind... Hehe, just a stupid answer to a stupid question!!! ;o)
Edwin de Vaan
mk2 rev.7 Trillian # 080000263 6+20Gb blue/red
If you kinda happen to have the 'likes-to-talk-a-lot-about-anything' type of girlfriend, as I do, you can crank up the volume to a certain level she doesn't even try to reach. The anecdote about birds tweetering themselves to death comes to mind... Hehe, just a stupid answer to a stupid question!!! ;o)
Edwin de Vaan
mk2 rev.7 Trillian # 080000263 6+20Gb blue/red
Posted by: mardibloke
Re: how will this drive do as my 2nd drive in my mk2 - 10/07/2001 14:34
Good point, well made 
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Posted by: mardibloke
Re: how will this drive do as my 2nd drive in my mk2 - 10/07/2001 14:35
Are you suggesting my question was stoopid ? 
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Posted by: edwin
Re: how will this drive do as my 2nd drive in my mk2 - 10/07/2001 14:47
No, you just forgot to mention boyfriend, or better yet change it to 'partner' as this is the most obvious word to choose nowadays, that's always right, right?!?!?. 
Edwin de Vaan
mk2 rev.7 Trillian # 080000263 6+20Gb blue/red
Edwin de Vaan
mk2 rev.7 Trillian # 080000263 6+20Gb blue/red