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In Reply to: RE: It's worth trying out posted by seger on November 07, 2007 at 03:45:18
I'd definitely try for XG Magnum (I'm also finding it difficult to get one). Other quality ones are from OCZ, Corsair and CoolMaster (choose ones over 500watts and offers cable management) - only issue I have is fan noise. That's why I went with Zalman TNN-300.
MGE XG Magnum website shows a UK retailer. US sites are limited to US only.
Follow Ups:
I wanted to share something that I discovered long ago, but since I am using new hard drives again I just remembered the impact that I hear, which I think is significant.
I'm now using this laptop hard drive.
Fujitsu 160GB 4200 RPM 8MB SATA/150 Mb/s HDD MHV2160BT,
It does sound better than my Western Digital WD5000YS, however I can't fit all my music on just one laptop drive.
Second,I purchased this: VANTEC CB-ISATAU2 SATA/IDE to USB 2.0 Adapter
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812232002.
it works to good effect on my WD drves.
Sadly, it doesn't power my fujitsu properly. I can boot up and see the contents as an extra drive, but then when I try to access it, it repeatedly spins up and hangs my pc. Maybe someone can see why in the specs.
Anyway, the real reason I'm posting is because I think you'll hear a positive difference when you try these changes:
1. make a copy of your album (mine were in wav) and then compress the new folder. Right click--properties-general-advanced-Check compress contents to save disk space. and apply. I think with the amount of tweaking we've done, you should be able to hear a difference between tracks in the compressed folder and the original folder. I think compressed sounds a bit cleaner, as if the drive can find the bits a bit faster. I compressed my foobar folder also.
2. Right click on foobar.exe properties.compatibility. check compatibility mode and keep it on Windows 95 (you can experiment with other modes, but I liked this best). Also check Input settings, Turn off advanced text services for this program. I did this for my two .bat files also and heard even more of a difference. Then I did it to my rmedigi.exe file just for kicks.
Again, if you've kept up with all the the changes so far, you should at least hear a difference when you make these changes. I think there were large improvements made here, so please let me know if anyone has a similar experience or finds some other results.
Mike
Hello Mike,
I have a Vantec IDE to USB connector on another PC. Those Vantec PSUs may not have enough to power for your Western Digital HDD. Its specs show 5/12V at 1.5A - this is cutting very close to 3.5" drives and I suspect this is your problem. You can fix this by getting Granite Digital's PSU for $20 (it delivers 2A). Check on your HDD what power is needed and compare to Vantec.
I tested Windows compatibility settings and Advanced Text Services a long while ago - I didn't get definitive answers but with so much changes, I'll try again.
Folder compression - never tried this as yet.
The problem with the Vantc was not with the western digital, but the fujitsu.
I would think the WD drive should require more power and have a problem, not the Fujitsu, which I would think requires less power. I haven't tried it anymore, but maybe I'll get to try another brand like the Granite soon.
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