I agree with TJpark111, it sounds like you have eliminated the Samsung drive as being the source of the problem. The solution lies in changing the way the hard drives are installed/mounted. The sticky thread below contains a lot of information about how this can be done.... HDD vibration & noise red...

On my SP2504C, I ran Samsung HUtil v2.00 rev. 1.25 (a free utility for this drive) and set the Accoustic Management level to Quiet; choices are Fast/Middle/Quiet. By default this setting is Disabled. I suspect the Quiet setting would also minimize any the vibration. You can find Samsung HUtil here.....

I installed a new SP2504C last month, it replaced a smaller/older drive. My new drive is very quiet and has only very minimal vibration / nothing worth mentioning actually. It doesn't have the uneven characteristic you describe. What motherboard? Does it support SATA-II, if not you might want to try...

The article below offers the best advise on this topic that I have found. If you google you will find many references to it. Virtual Memory in Windows XP http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.htm Version 1.6 — Last Updated February 21, 2006 by Alex Nichol (MS-MVP - Windows Storage Management/File Systems) be...

I recently went through the same agonizing decision process. The sample variance comments were especially purplexing. I decided upon this HDD: Samsung P120 SP2504C 250GB SATA-II 7200RPM 8MB Buffer after reader MikeC's review, here: http://www.silentpcreview.com/article258-page4.html and StorageRevie...

Thoughts: * Your drive most likely supports S.M.A.R.T. Sometimes you must run a utility, downloaded from the drive mfgr's site, to enable this feature. * Install Everest Home Edition (free) and have a look at the SMART data for your hard drive. Storage > SMART > your drive. * Install SpeedFan. The S...

I am now feeling confident that it is not a problem that this drive (when attached to this motherboard at least) requires the jumper. This drive is very quiet, runs cool, no noticable vibration. I love it! I also posted this issue on the ABXzone.com Intel D875PBZLK forum... http://www.abxzone.com/fo...

SP2504C on Intel D875PBZLK. Had to set speed jumper to 150 ! Short story: I sometimes experience SP2504C "drive not detected" problem when I first power on the computer. When I press Ctrl-Alt-Del (or hardware reset button) to try again the drive is always detected. On the 14th, after trying everythi...

TweakUI allows you to enable/disable the "optimize hard disk when idle" feature. This option is in the General Section, top node.

Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/ ... ertoys.asp

Newegg sells Samsung SP2504C - OEM (new and refurbished versions) ZipZoomFly.com sells Samsung SP2504C - Bare I cannot find this drive in a retail version sold in the USA, where I live. I did find it sold in retail in UK. To me "bare" drive sounds safer, I'm thinking it means I'll get a standard ret...

Followup: I got a trojan so had to stop and deal with that. I think I got it. The I/O plate is done. Was able to mod the i/o plate that came with E4252 to suit the old motherboard (ASUS TX97-E). It only needed one mod, so wasn't too bad. Got my Dad to cut it as I needed. Great idea about cutting awa...

Follow up: The surgery is over and the motherboard now fits nicely in the E4252 case. I made a card board template of the motherboard to use instead of the motherboard to determine what metal to cut away. Dad had the right metal saw to make this cut, it was a circular saw. It worked great. Then he f...

Ok, moving on... I think I'm going to have to mod the new E4252 case to fit this old motherboard. The motherboard is ASUS TX97-E. I've got a general idea for accomplishing it but perhaps there's a better way. Decided to see if perhaps someonee has experience or better ideas on how to go about this, ...

Followup and confession. FYI. I switched the CMOS battery back to the original and set some BIOS settings and it is holding those settings so original CMOS battery was OK. Hello Lilla: Replacing the battery *will* clear the BIOS! :P Glad to hear that there is progress and positive results... Thanks ...

Progress Report. Added in video card and monitor and it works. A message on the monitor says "CMOS checksum error - Defaults loaded". I didn't clear CMOS via motherboard switch, but I did replace the battery. Perhaps the old battery needed to be replaced and caused this error? Perhaps replacing the ...

Progress report. GOOD NEWS. From the workbench, I am able to power the CPU, a fan, and a hard drive. It's a start. Details below. First, for any other newbies who might stumble upon this thread. I first tried to connect the PSU cables to the motherboard lying on the workbench while the PSU was still...

Thanks everyone! I appreciate the help. Question: All is unplugged from the PSU in the new E4252 case, and the motherboard is sitting on the plain wood workbench with Video Card connected. Do I need to remove the PSU from the case, or can I leave it in the case while I plug it into the motherboard t...

Dell's PSU is not compatible with mobos that are not made by Dell (afaik). I don't know what the differences are, but it is possible to get an adaptor (again afaik) - although I don't know where from.. There is a mention of this issue on this page (just underneath the first pictures) http://www.qui...

Thanks everyone for the replies. Thanks for the welcome back Ralf. Other things I tried that I forgot to mention: - I tried a different power cord. - I tried a different outlet. - I assured that the outlet was working. - I tried a connector from a different clump of wires from the power supply to co...

Hi all. I'm back. In Nov/Dec last year I build a computer using the E4252 case, Seasonic 400W Super Silencer, Panaflo L1A fans front/rear. Turned out great, with the help of Ralf and Mike and others in this great group. Recently, I replaced the 3 Zalman Fan Mate 1's with ATN-TP-02E three channel Fan...

Gooserider, thank you so much for explaining that, I feel better now. To all, I want to report that my new build is so, so, so quiet - this is without the hard drive but that is the best way to evaluate the noise of the power supply, and fans. When running MemTest86 it is practically silent. This is...

Good luck, hope all goes well with your first startup attempt. Don't hesitate to email me if you have questions/problems. You've got my email address or you can find it here . Thanks Ralf, fortunately it looks like I won't be needing to send up any SOS smoke signals... But, it is a great comfort to...

Ralf, thanks. Wow!! I am always amazed by your clarity. To my surprise, what I had done matched what you said I should do, which indicates that ^ or ^ KSP denotes the hot (+/positive) side, at least in this instance. Thanks for sharing your experience with me. I'll print your post out and save it. I...

I have no place for a AUX 6 pin connector on my d875pbzlk motherboard, but I was curious as to what it was for. I did a google and found this explanation... Subject: Re: PSU. Spare 6 pin connector? Newsgroups: alt.computer Date: 2003-09-03 06:19:03 PST The "12V" connector is the 4 pin squarish-looki...

I believe the 3-pin wire with blue and black colors with you PSU is used to monitor the PSU's fan RPM. Plugging it into your motherboard is the way to go! Thanks for confirming. I'll hook it up. After I posted I looked at the box again and on the side it says "additional connectors: +12V for P4, au...

Seasonic Super Silencer 400 (SS400AGX) - blue twisted wire? This is my first build, so this is probably a stupid newbie question, but I need to know for sure... what is the blue twisted wire for? The function of the blue twisted wire is not explained on the box, in the booklet, or in the SPCR review...

E4252 case & D875PBZLK mobo - Connecting Internal Headers? I'm looking for confirmation that I've connected the Internal Headers from the case (Evercase E-4252) to the motherboard (Intel D875PBZLK version 301) correctly. The instructions are abreviated, and seem to assume that one can read between t...

OK, the deed is done. I removed the motherboard and placed it on a cardboard, this made the task MUCH, MUCH easier. Thanks for sharing that wisdom Ralf. On the Ceramique, I tried to do the Credit Card method, but it was not up to Ralf's example, I hope it is good enough. I have it a couple of little...

Ralf, what great instructions, I love your details. I cleaned out the threads. I thought my clip supports were faulty at first, but they are OK now. I screwed and unscrewed, blowing away the fine particles of metal that came loose, until the screw could be screwed all the way in. I am going to follo...

yeah - I downloaded the animation but it's a little bit general - usuallly the manual will have some crucial bits + pieces of advice and a step-by-step for people like myself who've never actually switched a CPU HSF over before.. There's a various stuff I want to check before I pull my computer apa...