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by rmarango
Fri Jan 03, 2003 3:47 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: IBM 120GXP annoying periodical buzzing noise (DFT OK!)
Replies: 7
Views: 5401

tridion wrote:Does anyone know why the cuda V have had the warranty reduced to 1 year ? The cuda IV was 3 year (wasnt it).

Slightly concerned that they may not be as reliable.
I guess I'll go for cuda IV ... are those models still available ?

Regards
by rmarango
Fri Jan 03, 2003 3:33 pm
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: IBM 120GXP annoying periodical buzzing noise (DFT OK!)
Replies: 7
Views: 5401

I used to have this problem. I ended up removing the drive and getting a cuda IV. I also know several people who have had this IBM drive crash on them, losing all their data. I would avoid them personally. I think I'll follow your path, going for a cuda seems a smart and silent choice...I really do...
by rmarango
Wed Dec 18, 2002 3:19 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Unlucky owner of Seasonic SS300-FS...
Replies: 4
Views: 3803

Tried the new one and after a torture test of 2 hours everything run smooth :D .
I'm finally very satisfied with noise level and voltage stabilities of this brand new power supply 8) .
by rmarango
Wed Dec 18, 2002 4:08 am
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Unlucky owner of Seasonic SS300-FS...
Replies: 4
Views: 3803

I recently read that certain fans, including some Pabsts, don't start reliably with low voltage, and they need full voltage to start spining. One person suggested soldering a 10-50uF capacitor across the thermistor to provide this during the first few seconds. I've also had some sleeve bearing fans...
by rmarango
Tue Dec 17, 2002 12:02 pm
Forum: Power Supplies
Topic: Unlucky owner of Seasonic SS300-FS...
Replies: 4
Views: 3803

Unlucky owner of Seasonic SS300-FS...

I've just bought a brand new Seasonic SS300-FS with active PFC. Very satisfied with noise level I try to test it at major load running some heavy benchmarks (3dmark, etc. ). After a while, my temp. monitor reported a case temperature unusually high. So I open the case and check everything (with powe...
by rmarango
Tue Dec 17, 2002 11:45 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: IBM's 180GXP series: 8MB cache + Fluid Dynamic Bearings
Replies: 24
Views: 12743

A bit of bad news maybe. Two users in the same thread @ SR report hearing chirps (like crickets) every 5-10 minutes from their 180GXP drives. That's sadly true :cry: I'm the owner of a 120GXP and I've experienced those short intrusive buzzing noise (resembling crickets or trapped flies) lasting two...
by rmarango
Tue Dec 17, 2002 10:38 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: IBM 120GXP annoying periodical buzzing noise (DFT OK!)
Replies: 7
Views: 5401

IBM 120GXP annoying periodical buzzing noise (DFT OK!)

Anyone of you are experiencing the annoying buzzing noise made by my brand new IBM 120GXP, also known as "Idle Time Function" :x ? It happens every 10 minutes exactly and sounds very intrusive, lasting about 2 seconds. This function only stops if the disk is intensively accessed when the 10 minutes ...