It's oh so quiet... - Page 2

Mark · 16-01-2008, 00:45

Mine's used mainly for recording and streaming TV onto the LAN. How much of the stuff that gets recorded ever gets watched is another matter (in truth, most of it doesn't). Think I set the recorder for somewhere around 200GB over Christmas and haven't watched any of it yet.

That DVD drive comes highly recommended by me. I have two of 'em - the SATA one in my server and the IDE one in the new HT/HCPC. The IDE one is beige but it's under a flap so doesn't matter. Oh, and I can hear it running but then compared to my old case the cooling in the new one is rather good and rather quiet.

Nutcase · 16-01-2008, 06:24

The thing I'm most looking forward to is the software to slow the drive done. Hopefully that'll make a difference

My hcpc is used exclusively for Films and Music. I don't have or watch tele

It is also sometimes used for the net when a couple of friends come round to "borrow" my internet, and I become an internet cafe

Mark · 16-01-2008, 11:03

Ooh, I'd be interested in that software please.

Nutcase · 16-01-2008, 16:10

Not tried it yet (just been to maplin to buy a power adapter, so should get it all together this eve

), but it's here:

http://www.samsungodd.com/eng/Firmwa...eed/MSpeed.asp

Nutcase · 16-01-2008, 17:28

Oops, I've broken something. It won't post! Ah well, time to dig in...

Nutcase · 16-01-2008, 18:07

Right, it's posting, but HDD not firing up. Fun and games

Mark · 16-01-2008, 19:32

I had that happen when I rebuilt. Transferred the previously working HDD from the old system to the new - worked for a few days and then died. That was after I'd formatted it though so no data lost.

I assume from your post its not even spinning up. Power would be my first guess - particularly for SATA drives where the connector isn't as robust as the old-style molex.

Nutcase · 16-01-2008, 20:07

It's an IDE drive (already had a sata add on card I've added to the comp to run the dvd drive, just needed power adaptor).

Seems the drive is fine - booted up on another comp. So perhaps the IDE channels have croaked on the HCPC mobo (it's a few years old now).

Every now and then before I messed with it it would say boot failure, which it's doing all the time now.

Oh well, back to clearing my main PC of a lot of junk so I can nick the 2nd sata drive out of there!

Nutcase · 19-01-2008, 16:01

Ok, I'm getting annoyed now

Any suggestions why my SATA drive will run fine as a second drive in my main PC (Dell thingy with built in SATA controller), but won't be picked up by my Adaptec SATA controller in my HCPC? The controller has run the drive in the past.

I've tried both channels (if I connect the DVD drive to either channel it's picked up fine), different cables, different power sources etc.

I don't understand it at all!!!!!

Nutcase · 19-01-2008, 17:29

Well that's wierd! Took the SATA controller card out and put an IDE one I have lying around. Tried the original drive back in it. It tried to boot. Wouldn't go into safe mode tho.

Reconnected the original drive to the onboard IDE controller and it booted into safe mode. Did a system restore to before I started messing, and it now boots up fine.

WTF??!!!!

Next step will be to take the IDE controller out and put the SATA one back in and try just the new DVD drive on it.

If that don't work I might buy a flipping normal DVD player

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16-01-2008, 00:45	#11
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Mine's used mainly for recording and streaming TV onto the LAN. How much of the stuff that gets recorded ever gets watched is another matter (in truth, most of it doesn't). Think I set the recorder for somewhere around 200GB over Christmas and haven't watched any of it yet. That DVD drive comes highly recommended by me. I have two of 'em - the SATA one in my server and the IDE one in the new HT/HCPC. The IDE one is beige but it's under a flap so doesn't matter. Oh, and I can hear it running but then compared to my old case the cooling in the new one is rather good and rather quiet.

16-01-2008, 06:24	#12
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	The thing I'm most looking forward to is the software to slow the drive done. Hopefully that'll make a difference My hcpc is used exclusively for Films and Music. I don't have or watch tele It is also sometimes used for the net when a couple of friends come round to "borrow" my internet, and I become an internet cafe

16-01-2008, 11:03	#13
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Ooh, I'd be interested in that software please.

16-01-2008, 16:10	#14
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Not tried it yet (just been to maplin to buy a power adapter, so should get it all together this eve ), but it's here: http://www.samsungodd.com/eng/Firmwa...eed/MSpeed.asp

16-01-2008, 17:28	#15
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Oops, I've broken something. It won't post! Ah well, time to dig in...

16-01-2008, 18:07	#16
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Right, it's posting, but HDD not firing up. Fun and games

16-01-2008, 19:32	#17
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	I had that happen when I rebuilt. Transferred the previously working HDD from the old system to the new - worked for a few days and then died. That was after I'd formatted it though so no data lost. I assume from your post its not even spinning up. Power would be my first guess - particularly for SATA drives where the connector isn't as robust as the old-style molex.

16-01-2008, 20:07	#18
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	It's an IDE drive (already had a sata add on card I've added to the comp to run the dvd drive, just needed power adaptor). Seems the drive is fine - booted up on another comp. So perhaps the IDE channels have croaked on the HCPC mobo (it's a few years old now). Every now and then before I messed with it it would say boot failure, which it's doing all the time now. Oh well, back to clearing my main PC of a lot of junk so I can nick the 2nd sata drive out of there!

19-01-2008, 16:01	#19
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Ok, I'm getting annoyed now Any suggestions why my SATA drive will run fine as a second drive in my main PC (Dell thingy with built in SATA controller), but won't be picked up by my Adaptec SATA controller in my HCPC? The controller has run the drive in the past. I've tried both channels (if I connect the DVD drive to either channel it's picked up fine), different cables, different power sources etc. I don't understand it at all!!!!!

19-01-2008, 17:29	#20
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Well that's wierd! Took the SATA controller card out and put an IDE one I have lying around. Tried the original drive back in it. It tried to boot. Wouldn't go into safe mode tho. Reconnected the original drive to the onboard IDE controller and it booted into safe mode. Did a system restore to before I started messing, and it now boots up fine. WTF??!!!! Next step will be to take the IDE controller out and put the SATA one back in and try just the new DVD drive on it. If that don't work I might buy a flipping normal DVD player