Noise-free SATA-disks?

K

Kaare Lilleng

Anyone knows the noise levels on the lates S-ATA disks from Maxtor, WD and
Seagate?? Want the most quiet one. :)
 
S

Shazbot

Have recently installed the Seagate SATA 120meg, as my C disk it's much
quiteier than my IBM 60meg ATA

The differnce is quite noticable as is also the gain in speed

My question is can I install a second SATA as I have two sockets on my
mother board and get rid of the ATA hard discs all together
 
N

Nitrof

Yes, but...

You won't be able to restore your HD with any version of Powerquest or
DriveImage or Norton Ghost
if you backup to CD's, one of your HD.
 
N

Nitrof

Bullshit is too strong a word. Lets call it an honest error.

I own DriveImage2002, and my SATA drive definitely appears
whenbooting from the diskette.

But I had borrowed Drive Image 7 on CD, which requires
one to boot from the CD - and then, surprisingly, the SATA drive cannot
be read.

The above applies only to restoration of the SYSTEM drive.



"
 
R

Rod Speed

Bullshit is too strong a word. Lets call it an honest error.

No thanks, particularly with your inclusion of Ghost in your list.
I own DriveImage2002, and my SATA drive
definitely appears whenbooting from the diskette.

As it should. The whole point of SATA is that its
backwards compat at the app level with PATA.
But I had borrowed Drive Image 7 on CD, which
requires one to boot from the CD - and then,
surprisingly, the SATA drive cannot be read.

Presumably just some wart in DI7.
The above applies only to restoration of the SYSTEM drive.

And certainly does not apply to Ghost or DI 2002.
 
E

Eric Gisin

When you boot an Intel system with ICH5 only 2 of the 4 IDE channels are
available. Only an OS with Intel's driver can see all channels. Doesn't the
manual say this?

| Bullshit is too strong a word. Lets call it an honest error.
|
| I own DriveImage2002, and my SATA drive definitely appears
| whenbooting from the diskette.
|
| But I had borrowed Drive Image 7 on CD, which requires
| one to boot from the CD - and then, surprisingly, the SATA drive cannot
| be read.
|
| The above applies only to restoration of the SYSTEM drive.
|
| Rod Speed" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de
| | >
| > > You won't be able to restore your HD with any
| > > version of Powerquest or DriveImage or Norton
| > > Ghost if you backup to CD's, one of your HD.
| >
| > Bullshit.
 
D

David Chien

Anyone knows the noise levels on the lates S-ATA disks
Not in the list, but the quietest drives on the planet period are
the RAM-based HDs. No moving parts, no sound at all.
 

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