HDX SSD experience?
Posted by: yeti.fro on 02 July 2010
Hi,
are there already any HDX-SSD users out there?
I always liked the HDX, but simply couldnt stand it´s noise, so I was forced to get a DS... I now hope that the SSD version is finally enjoyable, giving me the chance to get back to a linnless set. Sure there´s still a fan inside, but how loud is it when not masked by the screaming hard disks?
thx n brgds...TC
are there already any HDX-SSD users out there?
I always liked the HDX, but simply couldnt stand it´s noise, so I was forced to get a DS... I now hope that the SSD version is finally enjoyable, giving me the chance to get back to a linnless set. Sure there´s still a fan inside, but how loud is it when not masked by the screaming hard disks?
thx n brgds...TC
Posted on: 02 July 2010 by Bruce Woodhouse
Would an SSD run hotter? My HDX (HD version) fan has certainly never needed to switch on.
Bruce
Bruce
Posted on: 02 July 2010 by Andy S
No. SSD (solid state disk) uses a lot less power than a HDD
Posted on: 02 July 2010 by gav111n
Andy,
I am slightly drifting off-topic, but it is related. I know you have a SSD in your home made 'transport', is this purely to eliminate the audible sound that comes from a HDD or are there other benefits? I have a MacBook Pro with HDD and sit close to it when I play music but I don't really notice the sound from it.
Gav.
I am slightly drifting off-topic, but it is related. I know you have a SSD in your home made 'transport', is this purely to eliminate the audible sound that comes from a HDD or are there other benefits? I have a MacBook Pro with HDD and sit close to it when I play music but I don't really notice the sound from it.
Gav.
Posted on: 03 July 2010 by Hook
Hi Gav -
Really fast pre-thunderstorm shut downs and subsequent boot ups with mine. Makes my poor little Atom processor feel a whole lot bigger and stronger.
Hook
Really fast pre-thunderstorm shut downs and subsequent boot ups with mine. Makes my poor little Atom processor feel a whole lot bigger and stronger.
Hook
Posted on: 03 July 2010 by Andy S
Gav,
It was a silence thing for me (although it's not totally silent, you can just hear the fans in there in a silent room), plus all my media is stored elsewhere, so I didn't need a big disk. I use 3G of a 30G drive to run linux/xbmc.
It was a silence thing for me (although it's not totally silent, you can just hear the fans in there in a silent room), plus all my media is stored elsewhere, so I didn't need a big disk. I use 3G of a 30G drive to run linux/xbmc.
Posted on: 05 July 2010 by Phil Harris
quote:Originally posted by yeti.fro:
Sure there´s still a fan inside, but how loud is it when not masked by the screaming hard disks?
Hopefully we never had an HDX that had "screaming" hard discs - but of course anything that has a hard disc in it is very difficult to make silent ... my V+ HD box is *MUCH* louder than my hard disc equipped HDX that's for sure!
The fan in the HDX should only run when the unit reaches a combination of temperatures which are determined to be excessive - if you are getting your fan running for any significant time (except in really hot weather) then I would suggest that there's something going on that needs investigation.
Cheers
Phil
Posted on: 29 July 2010 by james n
Just popped into my local dealer and they had a HDX SSD running (and a Unitserve too - very neat). Anyone running one, or compared it to the standard HDX ?
Cheers
James
Cheers
James
Posted on: 29 July 2010 by Occean
quote:Originally posted by Andy S:
No. SSD (solid state disk) uses a lot less power than a HDD
While this is true - they still run surprisingly hot.
Posted on: 29 July 2010 by Guido Fawkes
let us all know who forced you and we'll send the lads round to sort 'em out - that kind of bullying has to stop IMHO, if nobody minds.quote:Originally posted by yeti.fro:
so I was forced to get a DS...
Posted on: 29 July 2010 by gone
quote:Originally posted by ROTF:let us all know who forced you and we'll send the lads round to sort 'em out - that kind of bullying has to stop IMHO, if nobody minds.quote:Originally posted by yeti.fro:
so I was forced to get a DS...
Powerful people. Be careful out there....