You think your IBM 75GXP was quiet? now even more quieter with this IBM released utility!

[xtreme2k]

A utility for ATA hard disk drives that support the Automatic Acoustic Management (AAM) feature. The first IBM hard disk drives that support AAM are the IBM DTLA models (Deskstar 40GV and the Deskstar 75GXP).

This utility allows you to change the drive settings to the: Lowest acoustic emanation setting (Quiet Seek Mode), or Maximum performance level (Normal Seek Mode).

http://service.boulder.ibm.com/storage/hddtech/ibmftool.exe

I am sure this is like the Maxtor Acoustic Management utility also, which lower your performance :<

 

[Quickfingerz]

cool! i wonder how much it increases your seek time 'cause my 75gxp isn't as quiet as i want it to be b/c it's the loudest thing in my system my VOS32 fans running at 7 volts are close though.

 

[Martijnos]

Thanks!! This utility is really amazing. My own Ibm 75gxp didn't make too much noise, but I had to reinstall a system for someone else and this Ibm drive was making a lot of noise. So ran the utility and set it to low noise. I couldn't believe my ears....

 

[Daaavo]

Thanks for the link!

 

[SonicFlux]

I want to see some before and after benchmarks

 

[Cknyc]

Does this utility actually slow down the drive to decrease the amount of noise?

 

[Moonbender]

Yes and no. It doesn't lower the RPM, a 7200 rpm drive will still run at 7200 rpm after the drive has been set silent mode. But the movements of the actuator (is that the word?) are slower, and the seeking times go up. There's a very informative guide on it, unfortunately (for you!) it's in German.

some benchmarks

 

[EvilDonnyboy]

thats dumb. if you wanted a quiet drive get a current gen 5400 drive.

It only slightly quiets the seeks anywaz so get the most outta ur 7200

 

[AngelOfDeath]

Translation:

Bench mark: Access time The level of the acoustic management affects the middle access time directly: Is the more quietly the fixed disk adjusted, the longer lasts the accesses. Influence on the max. sequenziellen raterate rates does not have the adjusted AAM level against it. Here no optional solenoid actuator positioning takes place.
We tested the AAM feature at two fixed disks: IBM Deskstar 75GXP DTLA-307045 and max gate dia. moon max of pluses 45 51536H2. Bench mark in the fastest and quietest mode were executed in each case. For adjustment the dia. moon max plus 45 served the AMSET Tool of max gate. We programmed the AAM level of the Deskstar 75GXP with the OEM Tool of IBM.
Picture 1 text: Short ways: Within the first 500 MByte the performance loss between the fast and quiet operating mode remains small
Picture 2 text: Duly: In the Fullstroke access the positioning rate breaks in particularly at IBM Deskstar 75GXP clearly. The effects are amazingly small with that max gate, which is just as quiet in the Fluesterbetrieb as IBM.
The acoustic difference between both modes is considerable. In the quiet operation the access noises are to be hardly still assumed with IBM and the max gate disk. The normal laufgeraeusch of the fixed disks is over-sounded in the Fluestermodus only quite easily by the accesses. The bench mark results in our test: Ultra ATA fixed disks were always determined in the fastest mode. Thus we show the max. efficiency of the fixed disks...

AoD

 

[brennan]

&quot;The effects are amazingly small with that max gate, which is just as quiet in the Fluesterbetrieb as IBM.&quot;

Heh, that's just what I was thinking, that the max gate would be as quiet in the Fluesterbetrieb as IBM. Of course, out of the Fluesterbetrieb, you're talking about a whole different story.

I love Babelfish.

-brennan

 

[xtreme2k]

i dont understand a single word

 

[JellyBaby]

Personally, I feel the 75 GXP is quiet enough as-is, no real need for a utility...but I would not want a louder drive than the GXP. Good to have options, though.

 

[Budman]

Why even bother buying a fast drive if you're gonna run a utility to slow it down ??

It doesnt make any sence to me.

It's like buying a car with a V8 engine but pulling 2 spark plug wires off to decrease performance.

 

[Grminalac]

Is there any way to make it louder and increase performance????
Just kidding