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This is rather simple question, but the answer might not prove to be as simple.
My girlfriend has a computer, which I built. It is almost a couple of years old and contains a now old Maxtor 7200 RPM 12 gigs HD. The problem is that this was a long time ago (for the PC industry, anyway) when people didn't seem to care about noise. Now, it's all the rage and companies are promoting how silent their HDs are.
I wish to silence the sucker by bringing the speed at which it spins the platters down. The noise this drive makes is so painful to the ear (mainly because it's so high-pitched) that my girlfriend either has to put some music on to mask the noise or just turn off her PC altogether.
I personaly own a Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 40 (46 gigs) HD and I know that there is a utility that was released by Maxtor in order to spin down or up the HD, depending on whether people wish to have the quiet (slower) version of the drive, or the performance version.
How can I slow down the HD in my g/f's PC? Is there any way?
Strat991
My girlfriend has a computer, which I built. It is almost a couple of years old and contains a now old Maxtor 7200 RPM 12 gigs HD. The problem is that this was a long time ago (for the PC industry, anyway) when people didn't seem to care about noise. Now, it's all the rage and companies are promoting how silent their HDs are.
I wish to silence the sucker by bringing the speed at which it spins the platters down. The noise this drive makes is so painful to the ear (mainly because it's so high-pitched) that my girlfriend either has to put some music on to mask the noise or just turn off her PC altogether.
I personaly own a Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 40 (46 gigs) HD and I know that there is a utility that was released by Maxtor in order to spin down or up the HD, depending on whether people wish to have the quiet (slower) version of the drive, or the performance version.
How can I slow down the HD in my g/f's PC? Is there any way?
Strat991