Hi, I can't tolerate the EMF's from the opticals/wireless By "EMF" do you mean "electro-magnetic fields"? If so, how are these affecting you? Hi Neil, Yes it's the electro-magnetic fields (EMF's) that I am referring to. They are felt directly in my temples. I can feel them from hard drives (even no...

...I just saw the wired USB mouse(equal non-wireless) on sourcingmap In my mind the non-optical mice doesn't exist, I'm wondering whether you mean such one, Perhaps you can tell me what the page/link is to the mouse? I couldn't find it there. Well, by non-optical, I mean a mouse that doesn't say "O...

A non-optical, non-wireless USB mouse. Does it exist? I don't know if this would be what you're after, but Razer make some mice with infrared sensors instead of the usual optical lasers - I think it is the Death Adder and the Diamondback models from memory. Thanks. I believe I've tried IR mice as w...

...Why is using the ps2 mouse with an adapter a problem though? I've used those in the past without noticing any problems myself... The above setup works just fine actually. I'm simply trying to slim down the attachments. The PS/2 to USB adaptor is a little chunky and has a keyboard plug that I don...

xan_user wrote:ever consider using a touch pad instead of mouse?

Well actually, the computer that the mouse is intended for is the Asus eeePC, which has a touch pad.

I was using the touchpad, which is OK for very short term use, but longer than 10 or 15 minutes at a time, the pad becomes a PITA for me.

qviri wrote:Wrap the optical mouse in aluminium, perhaps?

I haven't thought of that one.
Might try it the next time.
Thanks.

A non-optical, non-wireless USB mouse. Does it exist?

I certainly can't find one in the stores in my town.
A quiet one would be nice too.
I can't tolerate the EMF's from the opticals/wireless.

In the meantime I have a PS/2 mouse with a USB adapter, but trying to improve on that.

TIA

So: No. There's no 7200rpm drive that is quieter than even the worst of comparison-worthy 5400rpm drive. Thanks. That's what I figured. I was trying to talk my Mom out of buying a 7200rpm notebook. She didn't listen. She doesn't seem to mind the drive. I'll be able to check it out in a week or so.

Eunos wrote:I have an 80 GB Intel with Win 7, though it's only mainly used for documents, internet and such.

There are no problems having both PATA and SATA...

You'll notice a major performance improvement in terms of boot-up time and the speed of opening applications/files...

Thanks for this info Eunos.

I stand corrected, however my point still has some merit given how different a modern SSD is from previous generations. Who is going to accurately predict that a Sandforce or C300 drive will last 5 years? Just for some interesting trivia. The 40M (that's megabyte) SSD that I bought back in 1995 cos...

Wow, I have been looking for years to find a way to spin down my hard drive when im not using it! ... I'm not sure I understand the need for this at this point in history? I have a fairly old MB, circa 2005. With the MB and WinXP and a BIOS setting, my HD powers down at a user selected time interva...

There's an Agility 2 now. No special mb is required as SSDs use the same SATA connectors. If your 'board does not support SATA your choices will be limited. I have all current data, aps and OS on the SSD, and use a second drive for backup and archive purposes. Performance boosts will depend on the ...

Eunos wrote:... I doubt there is sufficient data to address the original question when nobody would even have a 5 year old SSD.

Ahem.

I still have SSD's from the early 1990's when Sandisk was still named Sundisk! They are still alive and well.

I just caught on to these SSD's as boot drives now. Many seem to be talking about an Agility 60G boot drive. Can someone here fill me in on how the setup works in practice? Do you install your OS on the SSD as well as your apps? All other data goes on HD's? Or do you/can you install apps on the HD a...

...What makes 2.5" drives generally quiet is that they are generally 5400 RPM, not that they are 2.5". A 5400 RPM 3.5" will be similarly quiet and perform better (thanks to geometry) and provide more GB/$... Right. What I'd like to know is whether there are any 7200 rpm drives on the market that ar...

Well, why should it? A laptop's noise level is very dependent on the way that laptop is manufactured, and less dependent on the specific CPU inside it. It's much more relevant to discuss a line of laptops, and within that context, it might make sense to discuss processor choices... I hear ya. I'm n...

swivelguy2 wrote:Go the the device manager and look under disk drives. The model number should be there.

OK thanks!

Dell is sorta quiet, what other brands compare? Anybody use MSI, or Asus? Thanks in advance. As Allan stated, you can't simply list brands and say they are quiet. I have an Asus eeePC 701 that's wonderful. The two key components of a notebook for silence are the fans and the hard drives. The 701 4G...

I did a search for "T4400"
and nothing showed up!

How is this possible?

The Intel Dual-Core T4400 that is used in notebooks.
Nothing on this site about it?

This notebook uses a 7200 RPM 320 G hd.
I'd like to know the manufacturer and model number of the hd to get specs on it.
Anyone know how I can find this out?

Hi, As part of the Win7 release promotion, NewEgg is selling a 15.6" Lenovo laptop with 3GB RAM and a 250GB hard drive for $400 shipped. Use the promo code EMCMLNN55 on this link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834146609&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL102209&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL102209-_-Notebo...

Added Nokia booklet and Sony Vaio X. And sorry for accidental, useless bump, pressed quote instead of edit here we are :) Nokia is fanless but no SSD. the screen is smaller at 10.1". Sony is pure bliss. in addition to being fanless, they topped it with a SSD. 11.1" hits the sweet spot IMO. Remo wer...

(bumping the thread) The quietest 2.5" I ever seen is my SAMSUNG HM080HC (PATA/5400/1pl/80Gb). I even cleared my usual file heap over 300Gb to squeeze into 74Gb :) ..... Could anyone on this forum recommend something newer and quieter than old 80Gb Spinpoint M60? I am _very satisfied with my Samsun...

This guy reviewed some netbooks here from a noise perspective. http://portablemonkey.com/article/which-is-the-quietest-netbook/ It's nice to read his review and the reviews here too. But there are several issues at play, at least for me. First there's the HD noise. For a note/netbook it must be a S...

Another price reduction. The Q1 was bought last March 2008 for 1600 U.S. I'm reducing it now to $799 U.S. It's still in mint condition, just used for a few hours. There are more pics of the unit here: http://www.geocities.com/noise_watch/Q1/101_3780e3.JPG http://www.geocities.com/noise_watch/Q1/101_...

...This one is certainly audible but I'd class it as very quiet and wouldn't say the nature of the noise is offensive in the slightest. Maybe she got a good one? Or is it just the Windows ones that end up getting noisy? I don't know. Mine sounded like a jet about to take off! AA1 fan control silenc...

...So, for fan control I use AA1 Fan Control. Very simple and works very well...you just set the temp that you want the fan to come on. I use 64C and it stays off 99.9% of the time, even watching movies. I didn't think I was going to be able to buy an AA1 this quickly but I did! To make a short sto...

That CPU is probably running at under 10W so it may well be able to run passively with the current heatsink. OK that's good to know. Any reason to think that PATA drives would be quieter? There isn't. Both are available in 5400 or 7200 rpm derivatives and you'd get better performance with a SATA di...

...Have you tried undervolting the CPU? This might reduce your power envelope enough to do it now. Yes, I undervolt all the time and run the CPU at 780 Mhz most of the time. 2.5" SATA disks would be cheaper than 2.5" PATA disks... They would also be faster and at least as quiet for the same size/pe...

... an exhaust fan. a 120mm fan, or, more specifically, a 500RPM Scythe SlipStream fan, would cool that flawlessly, giving it the slight breeze that it needs, even under load, to stay nice and cool.. Thanks bonestonne. Would you know if this Scythe SlipStream fan would be much quieter than my Antec...