Re: noise as a snore in memory when computer is in idle

From: Catamount (Nope_at_spam.no)
Date: 06/22/05 

Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 13:32:15 -0400

Galen wrote:
> In news:42b98940$0$34273$892e7fe2@authen.white.readfreenews.net,
> What's in a Name? <spamthis@nomail.afraid.org> had this to say:
>
> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>
>
>>Steve Miller wrote:
>>
>>>Good Day Sir!
>
>
> <snip>
>
>>So what does the Rolling Stones have to do with a snoring sound coming
>>out of the case? I asked Mick but he was snoring......
>>-max
>
>
> Okay, I had to leave the funny parts!
>
> I *think* I have it...
>
> The snore = the platters grinding
> Memory = Hard Drive not RAM
> Problem = drive out of balance and failing rapidly
> Solution = stop using drive, replace drive with a new drive, and clone with
> this piece of software:
>
> clone maxx :
> http://www.pcinspector.de/clone-maxx/uk/welcome.htm
>
> Err... I *think* that's what is going on at least??? I'm still not sure but
> then again I've never heard of it called snoring but it does make sense. I
> did have a DVD burner from AOPen that "snored" when you closed the tray.
> Oddest thing really... (I'm not kidding at all, it really really did make a
> snore sound when you closed it without a disk in it. I don't think that's
> what they're talking about unless, of course, they are in which case there's
> no cure... Send it back before the warranty runs out.)
>
> Hmm... I hope that's the problem anyhow because this one's so odd that I'd
> flagged it and mailed a copy to my father to see if he would spit coffee out
> of his nose when he read it or not. He emailed me back thinking that it was
> really quite funny but didn't have a clue either. Now that I've thought
> about it the logical reason for snoring would be the platters being out of
> balance and the likelihood of that being recoverable is slim so replacement
> would be required. I think the confusion, in part, was the use of the term
> memory which is most often used for RAM-type memory (or flash memory
> perhaps) these days. While the term is correct it's just not the norm any
> longer.
>
> Then again I'm ONLY guessing ;) Sounds logical to me? You?
>
> Galen
I was thinking the same thing. Sounds like he means the HD is grinding
allot.

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