my X60S is way too much noisy, anybody else got the same?

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my X60S is way too much noisy, anybody else got the same?

#1 Post by bigtiger » Mon Nov 20, 2006 2:38 am

My model is 1702-6nu.

The hard drive is 100G Hitachi 5400RPM.

I think the noise comes from the hard drive area. It sounds like the hard drive, but I am not sure.

Anybody else got the same experience? Should I call Lenovo?
currently own X61S, T42, X31, Macbook Pro Unibody i5

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#2 Post by christopher_wolf » Mon Nov 20, 2006 3:23 am

Tried letting the HDD spin down and seeing if the noise goes away? :)
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#3 Post by gunston » Mon Nov 20, 2006 4:57 am

use Notebook hardware control to spin down the HD rotation speed
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#4 Post by bigtiger » Mon Nov 20, 2006 12:20 pm

I have used the NHC software. I know you guys are referring to a post complaining about the noise level. I have done extensive research on this forum and tried possible means.

The short answer: THE NHC does not do any good. I donot see it spins down at all.

However, I do notice that after about 30 minutes, the machine will be very quiet. I believe the hard drive goes to sleep mode after then. That may confirm that the noise comes from the hard drive.

Anybody know if there is a second fan around the upper-right corner?
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#5 Post by SSK » Mon Nov 20, 2006 4:35 pm

A HDD is NOT a car engine -> you can´t change the rotation speed!!!

Try to set your hdd in silent mode by using the hitachi tools (it´s a bootable cd from their webpage)

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