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Definitive Maxtor Quiet Setting Guide w/Benchmarks!
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Posted by: Intrepid-NY

Great Article about the Fast, Quiet, and Off Settings on Maxtor Drives! Includes Benchmarks!

http://www.rojakpot.com/default.asp...&var1=14&var2=0

Background:
All modern maxtor drives can be configured using AMSET - Acoustic Management Utility. This utility sets the noise level of the drive to Fast (louder), Quiet and Off. You can download it from Maxtor here:

http://maxtor.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/...hp?p_faqid=1200

Additional Notes:

This utility must be used from DOS. You must connect the maxtor hard drive directly to your motherboard (not to a promise controller card) for the utility to work.

I recommend you set TiVo drives to Quiet.

Posted by: bsnelson

quote:
Originally posted by Intrepid-NY
You must connect the maxtor hard drive directly to your motherboard for the utility to work.

It won't fit! Will it still work if I use a cable? ;)

Brad

Posted by: bsnelson

Seriously, though..

Good info. However, in a TiVo environment, it's safe to leave AM on. I've got seven Maxtors, all running "stock" on AM (thus, assumed to be "/quiet"), and they all work fine (well, until they die, but that's another story).

Brad

Posted by: litzdog911

Very interesting article! I did not realize that Maxtor shipped these drives with "Quiet Mode" enabled by default.

Posted by: Intrepid-NY

Actually, I've set my TiVo drives to Quiet. No problems and my TiVo drives are nearly silent. TiVo is not effected by the slower seek times.

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