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    m1530 owners! well and m1330 and m1730 i guess

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by arghilost, Apr 18, 2008.

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    arghilost Notebook Enthusiast

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    okay..so by now, everyone knows about the clicking noise. i guess it really isnt a clicking noise..rather the harddrive..doing...something >__>...really though, the click sounds like a short static-like sound and it happens like every couple of seconds. every laptop i've owned had that. so is this like just an unavoidable part about getting a laptop. does anyone not have this? beside ssd users...(i envy you all) honestly if there was any sort of ventilation, music, or just any bg noise i'd pbbly not hear it. but right now...i can easily hear it. someone also said its because the way the xps is designed where the hd is in basically the thinnest part of the notebook. so yeah any input would be greatly appreciated. thanks.

    oh and btw, dell sent me a new hd but it had the same sound. so..yeah..screw that. other than that, i really like my dell. :p

    btwx2, hd is 7200rpm 200gb free fall sensor. i know its not the free fall sensor cause the free fall sensor is really loud and it happens when i abruptly move it or something.
     
    arghilost, Apr 18, 2008
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  2. Signal2Noise

    Signal2Noise Über-geek.

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    I've got a Fujitsu MHW2160BJ G2 HDD in mine and it's as quiet as can be.
     
    Signal2Noise, Apr 18, 2008
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    mtv2004 Notebook Evangelist

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    i don't hear any clicking noises while in use. I only hear a subtle noise when my computer resets but I think thats the dvd drive.......other than that, there is no noises :)
     
    mtv2004, Apr 18, 2008
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  4. Amol

    Amol APH! NBR Reviewer

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    My reports are the same as that of Signal2Noise.
     
    Amol, Apr 18, 2008
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    Dienekes Notebook Guru

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    i got a 1730, and i dont have any problems as for "that clicking noise" i didnt even know it exists o.0, even when playing games at full speed, or running 3dmark, or even saving a HUGE adobe premier document, still no clicking,
     
    Dienekes, Apr 18, 2008
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  6. jamief00

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    I don't have a clicking noise on my 1530!
     
    jamief00, Apr 18, 2008
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    No clicking noises here. Mine has a 320 GB Samsung harddisk.
     
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    GalaxyWolf Notebook Consultant

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    my 1730 runs almost silently, it's actually runs quieter than my old Amilo Xi 1546 did.. my Xi had a single GPU and a5400 rpm harddrive.. even in "silent mode" (a low-power mode which reduces heat to keep fan speeds down) it is louder than my XPS 1730, with 2 7200 rpm hdd's, 2 gpus and 2 processors to cool...

    it might just be me but even the optical drive sounds quieter than the one in my amilo?! perhaps due to the "bulkier base", or perhaps the way it's built just minimises the vibrations..

    eitherway, i've not had any problems with "clicking" from my hdd's, perhaps you've just gotten unlucky with yours?
     
    GalaxyWolf, Apr 18, 2008
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    My 1530 is almost silent too (160GB 7200rpm), however my 4 year old Inspiron 510m has a very noticable clicking noise from the harddrive about every 3-5 seconds.
     
    AndyL, Apr 18, 2008
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    My 250GB 5400 rpm Toshiba is silent also in my machine.
     
    mystery905, Apr 18, 2008
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    IF YOU HAVE THE CLICKING NOISE THEN READ THIS:

    First you need to install HDparm for windows, here is a direct link to the latest version:

    http://hdparm-win32.dyndns.org/hdparm/hdparm-6.9-20070516.win32-setup.exe

    Install it to the default directory, very easy.

    Now open up Notepad - locatead in the Start Menu's Accessories (probably different in Vista)

    Now copy and paste the following into Notepad:

    Go file then Save as.

    The file name should be 'clickfix.bat' and the extension ALL FILES.

    Please save the file into a folder of your choice.

    Ensure you save the file as a BAT file and not like clickfix.bat.txt

    Now copy the clickfix.bat folder into your startup folder and restart your laptop, for a split second while windows gui loads you'll see the bat running but then it disapears and the clicking along with it.

    Enjoy.
     
    captaineos, Apr 18, 2008
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