What is AAM exactly in HDtune ?

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Last response: April 22, 2010 5:46 PM in Storage

April 22, 2010 5:44:15 PM

I would be glad if somebody explained to me what AAM is in HDtune? Well, I mean, what exactly does it do to make the HDD quieter? Is there anything else that I have to sacrifice except access times?

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April 22, 2010 5:46:40 PM

AAM = Automatic Acoustic Management; you can set priority to quiet seeks or faster seeks but more noise. Besides the access times; no it wouldn't change anything; you'll still get the maximum sequential throughput.

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