Intel Application Accelerator

[Ronin13]

I'm in the process of installing drivers, etc. on a PC with a single SATA drive.

First I installed the Intel Chipset Inf Update Program (downloaded from Intel's site, not the version that came with the motherboard.)

After that I tried installing the Intel Application Accelerator Driver, but both the one I had downloaded as well as the one on the motherboard disk are only for RAID setups.

Since the rig only has 1 hard drive, I can't use this software? Or is there a way to set up my single hard drive that'll let me install the IAA RAID driver?

Is there another IAA version for single drives/non RAID setups on the i875 chipset? (I can't find any on Intel's site.)

Or doesn't the IAA driver have any influence on my specific configuration?

Btw, this is the setup:
ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe
P4c 3.0
2x512 Kingston PC3200 RAM
Samsung SP80 160GB, 8MB buffer, SATA drive
Plextor PX 712A
In an Antec SLK 2650 BQE case
On a Samsung 173t LCD monitor

 

[JackHawksmoor]

I've just got an i845 system, but IAA caused instability for me. As far as I know, it just alters how the OS caches hard drive data, and isn't worth much.

 

[Ronin13]

Does anyone know if I can install IAA on my P4C800-E when not running a RAID setup?

 

[mechBgon]

The report I heard is that Intel is not offering IAA for non-RAID anymore. My guess is that it caused some issues and they decided it was better to pull it.

 

[Ronin13]

Thanks for your reply!

I guess I'll have to do without it, then.

A shame, as one of the features I was hoping to use IAA for, was to set the SATA Samsung drive to AAM.

(I'm currently using IAA on a P4T-E board to enable AAM on a PATA Samsung drive - see the rig in my sig.)

If anyone knows how to enable AAM on a Samsung SP80 SATA drive, I'd like to hear about it.

(Samsung's HUTIL only works with PATA drives, AFAIK.)

 

[mechBgon]

Originally posted by: Ronin13
Thanks for your reply!

I guess I'll have to do without it, then.

A shame, as one of the features I was hoping to use IAA for, was to set the SATA Samsung drive to AAM.

(I'm currently using IAA on a P4T-E board to enable AAM on a PATA Samsung drive - see the rig in my sig.)

If anyone knows how to enable AAM on a Samsung SP80 SATA drive, I'd like to hear about it.

(Samsung's HUTIL only works with PATA drives, AFAIK.)

I thought the Samsung drives were already so quiet it would make no difference. People say they're quieter than a Seagate 7200.7 and I have to get down on my hands and knees and put my ear to my 7200.7 (with the case open) to tell it's running a Defrag session. Quieter than that? *shrug* Here, I think I need a muffler for my heart, it beats too loud...

 

[Ronin13]

You're right, they're pretty quiet - especially compared to the WD 1200JB my PATA Samsung replaced.

And truth be told, I can't really tell the difference between the various AAM settings on the PATA Samsung; but if possible I'd still like to check it out on the SATA drive as well.

While the drives are very quiet at idle, I can definetly hear them when reading or writing. It's actually a pretty pleasant sound, like a very distant, rolling thunder.

Funny thing is, it seems to be louder with the case closed than when the side panel is off - the case must be amplifying this particular noise. I think I'll try and loosen the screws a little...

Btw, does your Seagate drive have the 'buzzing' sound when idle, as mentioned in this thread on SilentPCReview.com ?

 

[mechBgon]

Originally posted by: Ronin13
You're right, they're pretty quiet - especially compared to the WD 1200JB my PATA Samsung replaced.

And truth be told, I can't really tell the difference between the various AAM settings on the PATA Samsung; but if possible I'd still like to check it out on the SATA drive as well.

While the drives are very quiet at idle, I can definetly hear them when reading or writing. It's actually a pretty pleasant sound, like a very distant, rolling thunder.

Funny thing is, it seems to be louder with the case closed than when the side panel is off - the case must be amplifying this particular noise. I think I'll try and loosen the screws a little...

Btw, does your Seagate drive have the 'buzzing' sound when idle, as mentioned in this thread on SilentPCReview.com ?

My 7200.7 is/was essentially silent. Ironically, it is/was quieter than my Barracuda ATA IV, which everyone thinks is THE silent drive of all time (ok, so I did disable the AAM on the 'Cuda IV). My 'Cuda IV had the mysterious "mosquito-in-your-ear" whine and I got the Seagate utility that disables the idle scan that causes that, but it remained louder than the 7200.7 (both 40GB capacity).

From looking at that thread, I can verify my 7200.7 doesn't do that... especially now that it is unplugged :evil: I called it the Snail Drive, and it deserved it. Now my older 15000rpm SCSI drive is in my home system, my Cheetah X15-36LP. Did I lose half my capacity? Yeah. Can I hear it seek? Most definitely. Can I hear it idle? If I pay attention. Am I happy to have a hard drive that runs circles around a 7200.7? HECK YEAH! One of those little compromises, like exhaust noise from a Dodge Viper... :evil:

Anyway, don't mind me, I'm just a SCSI fanboy ranting as usual To each his own...

 

[Ronin13]

Well, I used to be more concerned with speed than noise levels, but now my priorities have shifted.

I must say that I was very impressed with the 'Cuda ATA IV, when I put one of those in a system a couple of years ago.

And if you say that your 7200.7 was quieter than an ATA IV, I'll propably have to go back to Seagate drives for my next build (which isn't going to be anytime soon).

Hopefully their next line of drives will be even quieter still and have good performance with their 16 Mb buffer, TCQ, etc.

I remember being pretty happy with my 2.5 Gb Seagate Medalist Pro for my first self-build cirka '96...

(Btw, that pic makes me want to build a super fast PC and call it 'Cheetah' )

 

[mechBgon]

I remember getting my first 7200rpm drive and being stupendously blown away by it Well one of SCSI's little secrets is that you can have an LVD SCSI bus of up to 12 meters, and although I don't know anyone who's actually done it for the sake of quietness, you could put a whole pack of Cheetahs on the far end of a 10-meter SCSI cable in their own SCSI enclosure, and keep 'em in the basement and never hear a thing

The photo actually is of a leopard, but it sort of expresses my views on the performance and durability delta