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Need AMSET for Quantum Fireball AS40.
Hello,
I've been searching for acoustic management util for quantum and can't find it anywhere since maxtor bought them. I tried the maxtor version of amset to no result. Anyone has the quantum version? TIA. |
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On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 10:18:21 +0800, "Bronney Hui"
wrote: Hello, I've been searching for acoustic management util for quantum and can't find it anywhere since maxtor bought them. I tried the maxtor version of amset to no result. Anyone has the quantum version? TIA. I might have it, searching would be easier if I knew whether it was called "amset.exe" or something else, was it a file in a larger archival format (like a ZIP) that was named something other than "amset....", and possibly what the release date was on it to differentiate it from the Maxtor version which isn't working for you. For example, in Oct. 2001 Maxtor offered "SETACM.EXE" which contained their amset.exe, which is (verbatim): " for the following hard drive Families (and newer) ONLY: · DiamondMax 60 · DiamondMax VL 30 · DiamondMax Plus 40 UDMA/100 · DiamondMax 60 UDMA/100 · DiamondMax VL 30 UDMA/100 " What does the Maxtor version do/not-do when tried? I'm not even sure the Seagate tool was called AMSET, where did you see reference that this was the utility's name? If you'd like to try the 2001 AMSET program, it's he http://69.36.189.159/usr_1034/Setacm.zip CRC:2FD25718 You might also try IBM's Feature Tool (FTool as it used to be called). http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm I also have an older verison (1.8?) of that, LMK if you want it too. |
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"kony" ???
???... On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 10:18:21 +0800, "Bronney Hui" wrote: I might have it, searching would be easier if I knew whether it was called "amset.exe" or something else, was it a file in a larger archival format (like a ZIP) that was named something other than "amset....", and possibly what the release date was on it to differentiate it from the Maxtor version which isn't working for you. It's either amset.exe or setacm.exe. It's definitely a Quantum Drive. The full name is Quantum Fireball AS40 7200rpm 2MB Cache. " for the following hard drive Families (and newer) ONLY: · DiamondMax 60 · DiamondMax VL 30 · DiamondMax Plus 40 UDMA/100 · DiamondMax 60 UDMA/100 · DiamondMax VL 30 UDMA/100 " This is where I have problems because the DiamondMAX name comes after they've bought quantum, and I couldn't find it anywhere on web. When I used Maxtor's most current acoustic management tool, it doesn't recognize my AS40. I forgot the exact error message but it's something like if you try to patch the firmware to a wrong drive, "something no recognized". If you'd like to try the 2001 AMSET program, it's he http://69.36.189.159/usr_1034/Setacm.zip CRC:2FD25718 Thanks mate, will give this a try. You might also try IBM's Feature Tool (FTool as it used to be called). http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm I also have an older verison (1.8?) of that, LMK if you want it too. No thanks, it's definately not IBM. (deathstar) hehe. |
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On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 16:07:03 +0800, "Bronney Hui"
wrote: "kony" ??? ???... On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 10:18:21 +0800, "Bronney Hui" wrote: I might have it, searching would be easier if I knew whether it was called "amset.exe" or something else, was it a file in a larger archival format (like a ZIP) that was named something other than "amset....", and possibly what the release date was on it to differentiate it from the Maxtor version which isn't working for you. It's either amset.exe or setacm.exe. It's definitely a Quantum Drive. The full name is Quantum Fireball AS40 7200rpm 2MB Cache. I suspect the same util that works for a DiamondMax D740X would work, as it was mostly if not entirely Quantum technology, even looked a lot more like a Quantum than a Maxtor. " for the following hard drive Families (and newer) ONLY: · DiamondMax 60 · DiamondMax VL 30 · DiamondMax Plus 40 UDMA/100 · DiamondMax 60 UDMA/100 · DiamondMax VL 30 UDMA/100 " This is where I have problems because the DiamondMAX name comes after they've bought quantum, and I couldn't find it anywhere on web. No, "DiamondMax" was used long before that, don't recall exactly when they started using it but there were 2GB Diamondmax drives at the very least. IIRC, the Diamondmax Plus 60 was the last generation (or nearly so) before Quantum was acquired. I also recall selling several DiamondMax 40 (~8GB) in '98. When I used Maxtor's most current acoustic management tool, it doesn't recognize my AS40. I forgot the exact error message but it's something like if you try to patch the firmware to a wrong drive, "something no recognized". Is it connected to a motherboard IDE channel or a controller card? You might reduce it to simplest config possible, drive alone jumpered as master with no other IDE devices connected to motherboard and/or PCI controllers. If you'd like to try the 2001 AMSET program, it's he http://69.36.189.159/usr_1034/Setacm.zip CRC:2FD25718 Thanks mate, will give this a try. You might also try IBM's Feature Tool (FTool as it used to be called). http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm I also have an older verison (1.8?) of that, LMK if you want it too. No thanks, it's definately not IBM. (deathstar) hehe. It's been a while but I'm fairly sure I used FTool to set ACM on a Diamondmax, either 20 or 40GB drive, I'm just not entirely sure which generation it was, best guess is something between 1999 and 2002... Not that the Maxtor utility was tried and didn't work, it was an experiment using the IBM FTool and it did work, but too many drives ago it happened and now the details escape me, except that it was definitely an older verison of the FTool than the one provided on that link I posted. The FTool I used did not require an IBM drive detection to allow changes (to another, non-IBM drive). YMMV, use at your own risk as I've not tested it on that particular drive. My point in the last post was that I don't think there is any utility for Seagate drives called AMSET, that AMSET is entirely a Maxtor utility that would only apply to a Quantum drive due to Maxtor's acquisition of Quantum, else it just happened to work on Quantum drives too, similarly to how the IBM tool also worked on other drive(s). Perhaps it's a silly question, but are you sure the Quantum drive even supports acoustic management (changes)? If you run the Maxtor diagnostics on the drive, do they "see" it? |
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"kony" ???
???... On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 16:07:03 +0800, "Bronney Hui" Is it connected to a motherboard IDE channel or a controller card? You might reduce it to simplest config possible, drive alone jumpered as master with no other IDE devices connected to motherboard and/or PCI controllers. It's my primary master and not on a controller card. Perhaps it's a silly question, but are you sure the Quantum drive even supports acoustic management (changes)? If you run the Maxtor diagnostics on the drive, do they "see" it? Yup sissoft says AM enabled, that's why my quantum is much quieter than the hitachi on slave. And I am trying to turn it off so it seeks faster. |
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