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- Thu Feb 03, 2005 4:10 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Samsung 80g from Newegg a JVC!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4928
yes, mine does not have the FBD stamp and it was made in 12/04. It is a rev D. I am going to mount it soon in the new antec SLK3000b I have coming. perhaps we need a more reliable go to "quiet" drive around here? :) I am a newbie...can anybody suggest a suspension method for the complete....(i won'...
- Wed Sep 08, 2004 12:46 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: New NV Silencers available now!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6136
- Sat Aug 07, 2004 1:40 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Samsung SP1614N wth JVC motor - still quieter than WD2000JB?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6298
- Sun Jul 25, 2004 6:40 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Coolpacks for a cool and quiet drive!
- Replies: 39
- Views: 28757
But does it reduce idle whine? Maybe you need to use the "whine cooler" version? :) :x :wink: Well looks like I have found a place to buy coolpacks (shoprite). Problem is they're $5 each, bringing up total cost of quieting 2 drives to $15 (or even $20). I'd like to test how it silences one drive be...
- Mon Jul 19, 2004 12:03 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Coolpacks for a cool and quiet drive!
- Replies: 39
- Views: 28757
- Sun Jul 18, 2004 5:56 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Coolpacks for a cool and quiet drive!
- Replies: 39
- Views: 28757
- Sun Jul 18, 2004 3:11 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: How many Samsung Hard drives have failed on you?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 10668
- Sun Jul 18, 2004 9:46 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Coolpacks for a cool and quiet drive!
- Replies: 39
- Views: 28757
- Sun Jul 18, 2004 12:42 am
- Forum: Consumer Advocacy
- Topic: IMPORTANT: Poll for those with SAMSUNG Hard Drives
- Replies: 169
- Views: 196734
looks like all 1614C have JVC motors and the batch manufactured in Mar 2004 is particularly whiny heh, both of mine are manufactured in Mar 2004. Perhaps I should RMA one again and see if anything changes. The problem is that Newegg might give me a refurbished disk since it's over 90 days since my ...
- Fri Jul 16, 2004 2:28 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Never buy a SAMSUNG!! Hard Drive - THEY can WHINE
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6042
scottb, can you please participate in my poll?
- Wed Jul 07, 2004 11:48 am
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: too hot 9800 pro
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3620
Re: too hot 9800 pro
god damn that video card produces so much heat.. YES. It is by far the hottest part of my computer. When I was deciding what graphics card to buy, I thought 9600XT for $150, 9800P for $200 and got the 9800P. When I'm playing a game the PSU fan ramps up to max. I haven't had any problems with overhe...
- Sat Jun 26, 2004 5:05 am
- Forum: The Silent Front
- Topic: MSI K8N Neo Platinum and Cool 'n Quiet
- Replies: 9
- Views: 15427
I'm running an MSI K8t neo-fis2r. I know pretty different, but my CnQ works fine, multiplier drops to four. Same here. Cheapest 3200 ram available (Corsair value) 2x512mb. Yes, that's two slots. I only had a single problem with dual slots: I had to change the locations of the memory from -XX to X-X...
- Sat Jun 26, 2004 2:36 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Newegg Samsung SP1604N W/JVC whines... can I return it?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 19346
Re: No dice at MicroCenter ... and how loud is "loud&am
On a slightly different topic, can someone contrast the noise level of the "loud" 1604 or 1614 drives with the noise produced by the latest Hitachi and/or WD drives in the same 160GB range? I'm trying to determine whether the JVC motors are just loud in comparison to what people expect from the Sam...
- Mon Jun 21, 2004 8:29 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Newegg Samsung SP1604N W/JVC whines... can I return it?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 19346
I went through 3 drives with Newegg and they were all JVC. All of these drives were SP1614C's though. I might try talking to Samsung about this, but only once I get my new non-whine powersupply. Anyway, look at all the insulation I had to put around them (here is shown only 1 harddrive) and I can st...
- Fri May 28, 2004 7:55 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Poll - Antec TP380/430 and Cpu-load linked whine/buzz
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7142
I just got my new Antec TP380 through the RMA and it's dead on arrival! Also, even though I specifically told them to send me the SATA version, they didn't! Amazing. I wonder how they stay in business... maybe their products are very good? (even though they aren't, at least for me :? ) I really hate...
- Fri May 28, 2004 7:49 pm
- Forum: Consumer Advocacy
- Topic: IMPORTANT: Poll for those with SAMSUNG Hard Drives
- Replies: 169
- Views: 196734
Yes, it looks like NIDEC motors are the quiet ones. :( I say :( because I just got my RMA'd harddrive. It's quieter than the old one (since there was something wrong with the old one), but it's still not as quiet as I expected. Also it looks like all SP1614C's are JVC and whiny. If someone can prove...
- Wed May 19, 2004 5:44 pm
- Forum: The Silent Front
- Topic: Summer Temps
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2363
- Wed May 19, 2004 1:20 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Poll - Antec TP380/430 and Cpu-load linked whine/buzz
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7142
Antec customer service was actually very good. I didn't have to fill out any RMA forms. I think I called 1-800-22ANTEC. I don't remember right now. I don't know what you're talking about. No matter which number I call them (even the non-tollfree ones), they always tell me to leave a message and "th...
- Thu Apr 29, 2004 4:16 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Replacing a Zalman ZM80C by a Vga Silencer is it worth it?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2814
Re: Replacing a Zalman ZM80C by a Vga Silencer is it worth i
I would like to know this as well:fabre wrote:At low speed is it louder/ less loud/ the same as a 7v 80mm or a 12v Panaflo FBA08A12L?
At low speed is it louder/ less loud/ the same as an OP1?
- Wed Apr 28, 2004 10:51 am
- Forum: Consumer Advocacy
- Topic: IMPORTANT: Poll for those with SAMSUNG Hard Drives
- Replies: 169
- Views: 196734
Noticeable whine (with case closed, about 1 meter away): No Noticeable whine (with ear next to harddrive): Barely noticeable Model Number: SP1614C Supplier: Komplett.co.uk Month of purchase: 2004.04 Motor: JVC 31216CD P/V80 2D R2 Revision: A Date of Manufacturing: 2004.02 Any other relevant/interes...
- Sun Apr 25, 2004 9:58 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Poll - Antec TP380/430 and Cpu-load linked whine/buzz
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7142
- Sun Apr 25, 2004 9:13 am
- Forum: The Silent Front
- Topic: Logo for SPCR?
- Replies: 90
- Views: 45037
How about.... http://zagraf.com/spcrlogo.gif I like PhilgB's font's better... so here's the PSD and you can modify it any way you like: http://zagraf.com/spcrlogo.psd Here's the clipart of the babycrib: http://zagraf.com/babycrib.ppt Here's the smallest I could get it while still retaining the origi...
- Sat Apr 24, 2004 4:36 pm
- Forum: Consumer Advocacy
- Topic: IMPORTANT: Poll for those with SAMSUNG Hard Drives
- Replies: 169
- Views: 196734
Your Spinpoint harddrives are advertised as having Fluid Dynamic Bearings However, it seems that some of them do not. Fluid Dynamic Bearings (FDB) are supposed to remove the idle high-pitched whine that many non-FDB harddrives have. I have polled others on the internet who have Samsung Spinpoint ha...
- Sat Apr 24, 2004 3:37 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Poll - Antec TP380/430 and Cpu-load linked whine/buzz
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7142
- Sat Apr 24, 2004 11:54 am
- Forum: Consumer Advocacy
- Topic: IMPORTANT: Poll for those with SAMSUNG Hard Drives
- Replies: 169
- Views: 196734
- Fri Apr 23, 2004 4:25 pm
- Forum: Consumer Advocacy
- Topic: IMPORTANT: Poll for those with SAMSUNG Hard Drives
- Replies: 169
- Views: 196734
seems like only the SATA drives do not have FDB labeled on the spindle... hopefully these ARE FDB drives though. SP0812C is SATA. Scott and dukla2000's drives have FDB stamps on them. As unfortunate as it seems, it looks like Samsung is simply shipping some drives without FDB even though they say a...
- Fri Apr 23, 2004 4:19 pm
- Forum: Consumer Advocacy
- Topic: IMPORTANT: Poll for those with SAMSUNG Hard Drives
- Replies: 169
- Views: 196734
i have 2 SP1614C's. Both JVC w/o FDB :( interestingly, if operated seperately, both have a very consistent, nearly inaudible whine. However when both are plugged in, i get this "beeping" whine which is very annoying. If I put my ear right next to my case it's very distinct. Hopefully this FDB thing...
- Sun Apr 18, 2004 8:57 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Are Linux users nuts?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8019
- Sun Apr 18, 2004 11:55 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Totally Confused. Seagate or Samsung???
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4419
this thread The differences are caused by Samsung using non-FDB motors when they clearly advertise FDB motors as one of the Spinpoint's major selling points, or so it seems right now. When I get a different spinpoint back from my RMA, hopefully one with an FDB motor, I will check to see whether the...
- Fri Apr 16, 2004 10:39 pm
- Forum: The Silent Front
- Topic: bobo5195 becomes SPCR's 4000th Member
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7686