I'd be quite peeved if I had the SATA model now and realized that I couldn't use AAM because of a patent dispute. This Maxtor-branded model also doesn't support AAM. It's also cool (staying, with the WD, in the lower-to-mid 30's) and just as fast in HDD Scan (staying in the 70's MB/s for quite a distance). Was the one that whined for you a PATA? If so, I guess that's one area they improved (or there was something wrong with yours), because I've had two of these more recent PATAs (one I'm still using, one I put into an external enclosure and gave away) and it's a model citizen. I was guessing that Seagate radically improved it in the last few months, but your explanation makes more sense. Well THAT would explain a lot! I was baffled by the wide divergence of opinion about this line, which I knew in this size was not at all what people were saying. It was one of the first 7200.10s however, maybe that's a good sign that things have improved with later samples. I'm surprised you didn't notice any idle whine though - mine wailed like a banshee. I doubt if the Maxtor-branded Seagates are any different unless the dispute has been resolved. The settings are hardcoded into the firmware and not user-configurable, due to some patent dispute the details of which escape me. Hard Drives (HDD, SSD & NAS) Internal Hard Disk Drives Share - Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB Internal 7200RPM 3.5' (ST3320820AS) HDD. Nick705 wrote:IIRC Seagate's PATA drives have AAM preset to "quiet", whereas their SATA drives are set to "performance", hence louder seeks. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB Internal 7200RPM 3.5' (ST3320820AS) HDD at the best online prices at eBay Free delivery for many products.
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