Clicking Noise issue *resolved*

[traveller]

First up, thx for your words of wisdom, Cyanize

since the default setting in NHC is dynamic switching, it will dimm your screen each time this power scheme is applied

I don't quite understand what Dynamic-Switching mode [CPU] and [display] Brightness have to do with each other and secondly, the load-upon-boot power plan is my own, customised plan which includes dynamic switching (5-100%) and a brightness setting of 6/8, among other settings. But ok, I got the point that NHC is not fully VISTA compatible

you should see the same if you followed the instructions...

FYI, I did follow your instructions, not that there's anything cryptic about installing & running NHC from an already .Net-enabled OS and my screen's different from yours (but there's no dramatic differences, I was just curious as to why...)

[Cyanize]

First up, thx for your words of wisdom, Cyanize
I don't quite understand what Dynamic-Switching mode [CPU] and [display] Brightness have to do with each other and secondly, the load-upon-boot power plan is my own, customised plan which includes dynamic switching (5-100%) and a brightness setting of 6/8, among other settings. But ok, I got the point that NHC is not fully VISTA compatible

FYI, I did follow your instructions, not that there's anything cryptic about installing & running NHC from an already .Net-enabled OS and my screen's different from yours (but there's no dramatic differences, I was just curious as to why...)

There lies the problem with NHC in the current version, dynamic switching isn't currently working properly in Vista. And unfortunately therefore the power scheme (this is what I meant when I addressed dynamic switching in my previous post) isn't applied properly on startup. (just to clarify more, I have a power scheme named dynamic switching in XP, this doesn't refer to the CPU speed management). Sorry if I confused you in the first place.

If you could post a screenshot of that NHC tab, then I could probably tell you what's going on.

[traveller]

this is what I meant when I addressed dynamic switching in my previous post

Oh, ok, now it all makes sense

i'll get a screenshot out the next chance I get, but the page (tab) lists:

Power Plane (drop-down), incl. "Only NHC allowed to chg power plan" checkbox
Processor Speed Mgmt which includes:
-AC/Batt
-CPU Speed (drop-down incl. max, dynamic switching, etc.)
-Min & Max processor state (eg. 5%-100%)
Current CPU Settings (Info only, incl. ext/int. clk, multiplier, voltage...)
Clock Modulation (for CPU/AC, selectable in %)

[webtax]

this fixed the noisy hdd for me too

i have a question tough. i am a maniac of autonomy when using batteries. so i read if all i want is battery life, i' can try to use the normal 128 default clicking'mode. Will it be even better to use the "enable spin down (1)" mode?, or "without spin down (128)" is enough?

[Cyanize]

i have a question tough. i am a maniac of autonomy when using batteries. so i read if all i want is battery life, i' can try to use the normal 128 default clicking'mode. Will it be even better to use the "enable spin down (1)" mode?, or "without spin down (128)" is enough?

You can try ofc. The lower the number the more power-saving features of your HDD should be active. (you should also consider adapting your power-scheme settings to reach the goal of maximum battery life)

[webtax]

yeah i'm planning in the futuro to go extreme, try some underclocking and the like, but that will be in some time since i got the laptop just yesterday, and is my first one :O so i'll will try things as time goes by

too bad this clicking happens.. at least when you are in a noisy enviroment you can put power saving features on again

[webtax]

have another q:

does this clicking happens to you guys, like constantly with like one second of difference?



i have the exact same model of this user in a vostro 1400

i bought a new laptop. the model is HP dv2612ca. the hard disk is ST9160821AS.

the other question , if is anybody has succefully got this fixed by dell

[Cyanize]

webtax, yes the clicking was constant with my Seagate HDD. And the HDD light kept blinking at the same time (as you describe, every other second)....it was extremely annoying, but NHC solved the problem, for a lot of people.

[lifelovefun]

Will updating my hard drive driver stop the clicking for me? I just got a new laptop with Vista on it and the driver for my Western Digital HD is from 2006, the new one that gateway has on their site is from 2007.

[Cyanize]

Will updating my hard drive driver stop the clicking for me? I just got a new laptop with Vista on it and the driver for my Western Digital HD is from 2006, the new one that gateway has on their site is from 2007.

Check your PM. Normally the OS HDD driver will suffice. I never encountered any HDD driver updates, only new firmware for HDDs. (that doesn't mean that it's not possible).

Post me a link to this new driver, I can tell you more after that.