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I bought a W520 recently, but i can't tolerate the fan noise even 2500 rpm, because i usually work alone late at night.
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I bought a W520 recently, but i can't tolerate the fan noise even 2500 rpm, because i usually work alone late at night.
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Which CPU did you get? The i7-29xx CPU has a larger (and noisier - even at lower rpms - cooling unit) than the 27xx and 28xx.
Thats why I picked the i7-2820.
W520 4270CTO i7-2820QM Quadro2000M 1920x1080 Display 16GB RAM 2x240GB Intel 510 SSDs (RAID 0) - BIOS 1.42 - PCMark7:4,568
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W530 crackling noise (not speaker related)

I got my W530 about a month ago, so this (hopefully) isn't a case of old hardware.
The upper left side of my keyboard has been making loud crackling / popping noises. It started the day after I got the laptop, and has been occurring every day since. It's coming from the area squarely over the fan, but when I took the keyboard off and looked, I didn't see any obstruction or apparent damage to the fan.
I don't think it has anything to do with the speakers- the noise happens regardless of whether I've muted them or not.
Thanks in advance.

Could that be a “clicking” noise rather than “crackling”? It probably is your HD. I have never restored from Time Machine, but judging from some of the top users in these forums I don’t see it as the preferred method for back-up. Their preferences seem to run toward Carbon Copy Clone or Super Duper, both of which create a fully bootable back-up. I personally use Carbon Copy Cloner because of it’s boot capability which means that all your data & apps will be saved and you can start up from your external drive and continue to work until you replace your internal drive.

Brand new Mac Pro tower fan suddenly runs full-tilt, CPU is idle

My Quad-Core MacPro tower is two days old. Initially, I was impressed with how quiet it was compared to my older Macbook Pro. Then on day two, for some reason it started running very loudly. It's not just a "little" loud- my wife walked into the room and asked what the noise was.
At first I thought this was just because I was hitting the CPU a bit (importing my iPhone library into iLife '09, and running Eclipse). But I tried powering it off & letting it cool down for a few minutes to no avail; about 10 seconds after powering up, the box gets loud again. I took a look at it with the side cover off, and it seems to be the fan near the top middle, between the power supply and the disk drive.
It can't be a dust issue, as the machine is only 2 days old (and I peeked inside anyway just to be sure- clean). I did do a software update over the past 24 hours or so, but I can't say that it occurred immediately after that. I also did a migration of my old apps and data from my MBPro, for what it's worth.
Why is it suddenly so loud? How can I monitor the fan speed and various system temperatures?
Thanks
EDIT: Activity Monitor shows a virtually idle CPU; there's nothing running that ought to be causing this, as far as I can tell.
Here are my temps: http://imgur.com/J6BLf.png
Message was edited by: armhold

Hi armhold;
Do you see anything using huge amounts of CPU cycles in Activity Monitor?
Allan

W530 Replacing W520?

Since the new W530 is coming out, will the older W520 still be out for a while, or is it being discontinued? I'm planning to buy a W520 soon, and do not like the keys on the W530 very much.
The keyboard on the W520 is a lot more professional looking, and is the only laptop I have ever seen that has the desktop style keys. The keyboard on the W530 makes the computer look cheap.
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Even if the power/heat issues will be solved (doubtfully) http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/W-Series-ThinkPad-Laptops/W530-fan-noise-intolerable/m-p/898013/highligh..., i'd stick to the w520 until much improved Ivy Bridge machines will be out and tested.
From many angles I consider the w520 a better machine than w530: Besides the above deal breaker (power and noise!), the w520 has eSATA and full-size DP, deeper blacks and thus almost 20% better contrast, traditional KB... all gone from the w530, which in return is marginally faster at the top rung (but 50% worse where it matters - in the low power mode).
Actually I'm now looking for w520s to replace the w530 lot my lab has ordered. Mitch Gusat

GSM Noise Interference

This is my first GSM account (Rogers) and have been introduced to this insanely loud audio interference --- like morse code --- through my desktop speakers. Even when they're turned right down. I have a small broadcast quality sound studio where all cables are balanced; all equipment is shielded/well made; etc. and I STILL get it there.
It happens whenever a call is coming in, or a calendar alarm is going off, or 'EDGE arrows' start flashing. For a while at the office it seemed to stop when I activated Wi-Fi. But that doesn't seem to work at home.
It's all over the net. Rogers says it's "normal". I'm just stunned that this has been going on all this time and people tolerate it. I can't have important phone calls disrupted (a client asked what the noise was. They could hear it!). I sure can't walk in to a studio where huge amounts of money are being spent by someone on an audio mix and start shooting this crap off in the speakers. I don't want my already feeble concentration broken, or meetings disrupted. Are people actually doing this, or are they turning off their phones?
I'm going to try ferrite beads (ferrite beads!) as per: http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/02/killing-your-phones-gsm-buzz-with-ferrite-beads/ Am I supposed to walk around with a pocket full of these things?
I've made a short 10 second MP3 recording of the sound while talking to illustrate how loud it is. If it's of any use, and there's a way of posting it here I'd be happy to do so.
I was really looking forward to this 8900, but this is completely unacceptable and I don't see the device with the CDMA carriers in Ontario.
Does anyone have a solution?
More than grateful for any help.

It's just plain interference, nothing you can do about. If it bother you that much go with Sprint or Verzion that use the 1.9MHZ, not the 850MHZ T-Mobile or 800MHZ AT&T use.

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mac 10.5.8 - FCP studio best noise reduction technique and/or plug in?
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Assuming you're asking about audio noise and not video noise, SoundTrack Pro has a nice noise reduction feature. You have to set a 'noise print' of just the offending noise, then apply that print to the rest of the track.
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ThinkPad W530 Review

Just wanted to give a heads up about a review of the W530 that's written by a user who owns the W520, so it's heavy on comparisons which is kind of helpful if you're familiar with that machine. I'll quote the whole review below sans all the images to prevent bandwidth warnings! Also truncated and removed some sections to get under the 20,000 character count limit Full review with images is here: http://www.laptopreviews.com/lenovo-thinkpad-w530-review-2012-07
Just like last calendar year, Lenovo is ahead of Dell and HP in releasing a workstation equipped with the latest and greatest Intel Core processors and nVidia Kepler professional graphics. Starting at $1,299 on Lenovo.com (which is the same starting price as the W520 when it was introduced), the Lenovo Thinkpad W530 can be configured with processors ranging from the Intel Core i5-3320M to i7-3610QM to the top-end i7-3290XM, supports up to 32GB RAM and 270 nit 95% color gamut FHD display for demanding business customers. The W530 is like the W520 in many ways as a professional workstation laptop.
The Thinkpad W530 under review comes with the following specs:
Processor: Intel Core i7-3520M (2.9GHz, TurboBoost to 3.6GHz, 4MB L3 cache)
Graphics: nVidia Quadro K1000M
Memory: 8GB RAM DDR3-1600MHz
Display: 15.6” 1600 x 900 resolution, matte finish
OS: Windows 7 Professional
Storage: 500GB 7200RPM
Battery: 6-cell Li-Ion, 57Whr
Wireless: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205
Ports: Gigabit Ethernet, VGA, mini-DisplayPort, powered USB 2.0, USB 2.0, USB 3.0 (x2), combination headphone/microphone jack, ExpressCard slot (34mm), SDHC reader, 1394
Weight: 5.95lbs (2.7kg)
Keyboard
Let’s just start off with the most obvious change. The new keyboard is the most radical change in the ThinkPad line since…forever, really. Up until now, the ThinkPad series has had the same keyboard style since introduction, with minor changes here and there. Replacing the traditional 7-row ThinkPad keyboard is the island-style 6-row keyboard, found on the whole range of ThinkPad's, from the 12” X230 all the way up to this 15.6” workstation. Even with the changes, the surface of each key has stayed the same during the transition (1.5cm by 1.5cm for the alphanumeric keys) as well as the spacing between each key (roughly 0.4cm). Other keys, such as Caps Lock, Enter, Shift, Backspace, etc., have stayed the same size as well, though the Caps Lock key no longer has an indicator light. Notable differences include shape changes in the Esc key, Delete key, moving the power button from top-center to top-right, and the lack of a dedicated Menu key. However, the most important changes in key layout are as follows:
The layout of the “special keys” (Delete, Home, End, PgUp and PgDn) has been dramatically rearranged on the new keyboard
The dedicated Forward/Back buttons are now gone. These buttons used to be located to the right/left of the Up Arrow key and are now replaced with the PgUp/PgDn keys
The Print Screen button is now located where the Menu button should be.
The Scroll Lock and Pause buttons have disappeared, though they have been relegated to near-oblivion in today’s world
And just for change’s sake (as far as I know), Lenovo decided to paint the Enter key black instead of the traditional ThinkPad blue and the Windows key is bigger on the W530 than the W520 (1.5cm squared vs. 1cm squared).
To those coming from an older ThinkPad, the newer keyboards are either something to love or something to hate. The older keyboard in previous generations were renowned for their quality and keyboard feel (certainly, they were one of the best laptop keyboard on the market) and is so popular that it has an almost religious following among ThinkPad users. On the flip side, the newer keyboard has a lot to prove to the ThinkPad community. While the common-used alphanumeric keys have the same area and spacing as the old keyboard and the typing quality on it is above average (compared to other island-style keyboards), Lenovo’s choice to move and kill off some special function keys fly in the face of what most ThinkPad users would want. I love using the Forward/Back buttons while browsing the internet and using Windows Explorer, for example, but with the current and likely future ThinkPad's killing those buttons off, I will miss being able to navigate with just my right pinkie. The choice to move the Print Screen button to the bottom of the keyboard just baffles me, period. It would have been nice if Lenovo had kept the 7-row layout while designing the new keyboard and if the keys had stayed in pretty much the same positions during the change (for example, “special keys” staying in the top-right, bringing back the Forward/Back buttons), I wouldn’t make too much fuss over the new style even though I personally prefer traditional keyboards. At least the Fn button stays in the bottom-left corner, an odd quirk that’s been featured on ThinkPad's for as long as I can remember.
Build and Design
Just like the W520 before it, the newer W530 is a tough machine, built well and meant to last. The outside casing of the laptop is made using ABS plastic, while the inside contains an internal rollcage to protect internal electronics in case of a drop or other accident. It also makes the laptop all but impossible to flex (there’s maybe a millimeter or two of flex when twisting the display). There is a keyboard draining system that will protect the laptop in the event of a small liquid spill onto the keyboard as well. Sturdy, metal hinges attach the display to the body of the W530, and they are firm enough to hold any angle they are set up despite any typical vibrations or other movements, and if the W520 is any indicator, they will stay firm for years to come.
As I’ve mentioned in my Thinkpad W520 review, Lenovo’s business laptops are certainly capable of withstanding a few drops onto the floor. Even with repeated drops, having the power brick fall onto the palm rest from several feet above, and traveling with the notebook unprotected in a backpack for just over a year, I’m sure that the W530 will be able to survive prolonged abuse for years to come.
One thing to note about the W530 (and workstation laptops in general) is the power brick. The version with the K1000M GPU comes with the 135W power adaptor and it’s just slightly smaller and lighter than an actual brick of the clay variety, coming in at 6in by 2.5in by 1.4in and 1.83lbs. Those considering buying a W530 with the K2000M will receive the 170W power adaptor (like my W520), which measures 6.5in by 3in by 1.4in and actually weighs less (1.7lbs) oddly enough.
Display
While the review unit came with a 900p, 220 nit HD+ display, the W530 is also available with a 768p 220 nit display (which I recommend against; 768p needs to stay in netbooks and bargain-bin laptops, not workstations) and a 1080p, 95% color gamut, 270 nit FHD display. Depending on the configuration options, either the 768p is the default and the 900p is a $50 upgrade, or the 900p is the default; the 1080p display is a $250 option, though after owning a W520 with said display, I highly recommend it if it’s in the budget. Both the W520 and W530 use the same model displays.
With the 1080p display to the left and 900p display to the right, the 50 nit difference shows. Compared to the HD+ display, the FHD appears to be noticeably brighter (though in photos, it shows as being more white-washed, though this is due to the camera and not the displays). Colors on the 95% gamut FHD are also more saturated than the HD+ display, though the HD+ display still has colors that pop out well. Black reproduction on either display is good, with both being very dark. Being TN panels, viewing angles on either is just average, though better than on glossy display found in most consumer laptops. Tilt either screen back far enough (they go just past 180 degrees) and colors turn into shades of black or extremely darker versions.
Sound
This is where the W530 makes the W520 look shameful. Owners of the W520 workstation laptop would either have to use an external speaker set, headphones, or have to perform modifications in order to have a laptop that sounds half-way decent. The W520 speakers were low volume (even when at 100%), had no depth, and would sound tinny when playing near 100% and/or playing high-pitch noises.
In contrast, the W530 actually sounds amazing. In my review of the Thinkpad W520, I contrasted the W520 to a Dell XPS 15 with JBL speakers, concluding that the only way to get good sound from a W520 was to use a different sound solution from the internal speakers. However, I feel that the W530 can compete with media center laptops in terms of audio performance, a major plus over the previous generation Lenovo workstation. This is in thanks to different audio drivers (the W520 uses the Conexant 20672 SmartAudio HD drivers, and the W530 uses Realtek High Definition Audio) and Lenovo’s inclusion of Dolby Home Theater v4 software, which I went into detail about in the Ideapad U310 review. In a nutshell, this software includes a few factory-shipped sound profiles and settings appropriate for different usage scenarios, which allow a user to enhance voice quality (in the Movie profile) or to enjoy rich sound when listening to music (in the Music profile and various settings). While the W520 was tinny and lacked bass, the W530 can reproduce sounds from any pitch found in music and gives great bass for a laptop lacking a subwoofer.
Software
Unlike the previous W520, Lenovo’s ThinkPad W530 comes with a bit of bloatware out of the box. Of course, there is the typical trial AV software, Intel WiDi, and Microsoft Office Starter 2010, though this is to be expected in pretty much any laptop bought today. Also included is a trial of Nitro Pro 7, a PDF editing suite, and Corel DVD MovieFactory (Lenovo Edition). Lenovo also includes a cloud storage solution called “Lenovo Cloud Storage by SugarSync”. Skype is also included on the W530 and with the integrated camera, the video coming from the W530 user looks clear and colorful.
Lenovo also includes some excellent software as well. My personal favorite is the Lenovo Power Manager 6, which is like the default Windows power manager on steroids. A user can change system settings (CPU deep sleep, display brightness, ODD power, etc.), idle timers (when to stop the HDD, dimmed display brightness, standby and hibernation), advanced settings (allow/disallow hybrid sleep and wake timers, power management for PCIe, USB, CPU, and system cooling), events and alarms. By default, it comes with six power profiles (Power Source Optimized, Max. Performance, Max. Battery Life, Video Playback, Energy Saver (which actually drains more power than Max. Battery Life, oddly), and Timers off (for when a user wants to use the W530 in a presentation).
The best I can describe Lenovo SimpleTap as being is a Metro-like interface on top of Windows 7; either launching it from the Start menu or the blue ThinkVantage button on the keyboard will activate it, resulting in the traditional Windows desktop being replaced with a Metro-style tile system and a toolbar on the top-right corner. The user can always exit out of this interface by either pressing the Escape key or clicking on the SimpleTap background. The included Thinkpad-branded fingerprint software is also excellent, allowing for a simpler and more secure way to log into Windows; I use it exclusively on my personal W520, though there is a setting to allow a user to log in with a password en lieu of a fingerprint. Last but not least is the ThinkVantage Tools suite, which includes the above ThinkPad applications, plus: Password Vault, Update and Drivers, Airbag Protection (an active protection system for the HDD), Factory Recovery Disks, Messages from Lenovo, Enhanced Backup and Restore, Internet Connections System Health and Diagnostics, and Web Conferencing.
In the case of a fresh Windows install, a user can always download the Thinkpad-branded software from Lenovo’s website. If anything, I recommend keeping the Power Manager software.
Battery Life
Not using Power Manager’s Battery Stretch, the Lenovo Thinkpad W530 was able to last six hours and 46 minutes while having the display brightness set to 5 out of 15 and only using the Intel GPU (Optimus disabled). The 6-cell battery was also able to last five hours and 25 minutes under those same conditions, but also included a 45 minute YouTube video. Using the same settings, but running solely on the K1000M, the W520 manages a battery life of three hours and 52 minutes.
Out of curiosity, I tried installing my W520’s 9-cell battery into the W530, and while it fitted correctly, there were some issues. If a user tries booting with the older battery, the W530 will stop booting and display the following message:
The battery installed is not supported by this system and will not charge. Please replace the battery with the correct Lenovo battery for this system. Press the ESC key to continue.
What that means is that even if the W530 is plugged into its charger, the laptop will still not recharge the battery. This is because the older batteries lack an authentication chip inside of them (found in OEM batteries in the -30 series of Thinkpads). A user can still use an older battery with the system, but will have to find some other means to charge up other than the W530.
User Upgradability
If you know how to use a screwdriver, you can upgrade the W530 yourself with aftermarket parts. Lenovo, in a way, even encourages this by publishing their service manuals online. To access RAM slots 3 and 4 and to access the hard drive bay, all that’s needed is to remove the only two doors on the underside of the laptop, three screws total. This ThinkPad ships with a Hitachi Z7K500 500GB 7200RPM hard drive and no RAM in the last two slots (out of a total of four slots, allowing 32GB of RAM maximum).
To gain access to the rest of the components, there are two additional screws located on the bottom that must be undone. One is located right next to the RAM module door (towards the front edge of the laptop) and the other is located within the RAM module area itself. When these are gone, all one needs to do to remove the keyboard is to slide it towards the display, lift from the bottom edge near the trackpad, and carefully move towards the trackpad. First thing I noticed was that the size, shape, and connector is the same for both the W530’s keyboard and W520’s keyboard, so it might be possible to put an traditional ThinkPad keyboard into this Ivy Bridge system. However, there are additional keys on the W520’s keyboard that are not found on the W530 (Screen Lock, Forward/Back keys, etc.) and the BIOS probably would not know how to handle those extra keys. Anyway, Lenovo ships out this particular system with two sticks of generic Samsung memory (4GB each), an Intel 6205 WiFi card, and a slot for either a WWAN card or mSATA SSD (only one can be installed at a time). If an end user must have both, they could install the mSATA SSD and use an ExpressCard 3G cellular data card externally.
Conclusion
Like its predecessor, the W530 is a functional workstation laptop that’s first out of the gate with an array of Ivy Bridge processors to choose from. It can pack up to an Extreme Edition i7-3920XM, nVidia Quadro K2000 GPU, 32GB of RAM, 1080p display, and up to three system drives -- mSATA SSD, primary HDD bay, and another drive if you replace the optical bay with an Ultrabay HDD caddy. While not equipped with the more expensive options, our review unit is certainly a great workstation that will serve a professional well in any CUDA-based work (CAD, video or photo editing, graphics design, etc.). The most noticeable change between the W520 and W530 is the keyboard, and for a lot of potential buyers it will be a love it or hate it situation. For those buying into the ThinkPad line for the first time, it may not bother you too much. Those who are long-time ThinkPad users (such as myself) will probably be disappointed in the direction Lenovo has gone with the new design, but ignoring the odd arrangement of non-alphanumeric keys the new ThinkPad keyboard is actually a joy to type on. The curved keys fit well around the fingers, just like the old keyboard, and since the spacing between keys are the same it shouldn’t feel too different for those upgrading to a newer ThinkPad.
If history is any indicator, the ThinkPad W530 should not only be the first Ivy Bridge mobile workstation, but will also be the lightest of the bunch as well (the W520 was 5.95lbs, Dell’s Precision M4600 was around 6lbs, and HP’s Elitebook 8650w started at 6.5lbs). My only objective complaint about the W530 (ignoring the keyboard) is that Lenovo did not introduce an option for users to purchase one with a FirePro professional GPU (Quadro’s competition), found in workstations offered by Dell and HP. For those that do not need CUDA, it would have been a great, cost-effective solution while still staying with the legendary ThinkPad line.
Pros
Business-quality durability
Multiple storage drive options
Over 6.5 hours of battery life
IBM warranty support
Vastly improved sound quality (compared to the W520)
Cons
No Forward/Back keys, other missing keys
Cannot use previous-generation Lenovo OEM batteries

I think no one "normally" working will use touch specific elements of Win8! Metro is one part of Win8, but i think normal desktop mode will be preferred by 99 % of the users.
With the new upcoming Microsoft Surface, touch might work well, but i just don't see myself touching my laptop's screen.
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W530 Color management does not work

I just received a W530 to replace a W520 from lenovo. I've loaded my monitor profiles that I've been using on the W520 into the proper directory on system32. Using the color management control panel I've set up the w530 identically to the W520, however, when I load and select different profiles for my monitor, and make them the default, nothing happens, the monitor remains the same. This happens even loading completely wrong profiles that would make the monitor look terrible if they loaded. On the W520 selecting profiles and making them the default under the color managment control panel works properly.
Any suggestions would be very welcome at this point. The display bios settings are identical on both machines, as are the settings for the monitor under the advanced tab.

I solved my own problem, with a helpful post getting me to the (not so obvious) screen to select windows management for color:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/lenovo/675361-w530-owners-thread-36-print.html
thanks to the poster - Flicster

Cheap second battery for W530?

usually I would never by non original batteries, but having spent £250 on batteries on my W520, then for it to blow up and have to throw them in the bin because the W530 doesnt support them, is the last straw.
There are a number of no-name batteries going cheap on ebay, e.g:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/for-Lenovo-6-Cell-Battery-Thinkpad-Sl410-Sl410K-Sl510-Sl510K-W510-W520-W53...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Battery-For-Lenovo-ThinkPad-T430-T530-W530-L530-L430-T520-W520-45N1005-45N...
Has anyone tried either of these companies, and did the battery last more than a year before dying, not charging or blowing up?

Hello.
*EDIT, just saw your other post where you stated you got the 55++ battery, which compatible with:
Systems
Machine - Models
ThinkPad L410, L412, L420, L421, L510, L512, L520
All
ThinkPad T410, T410i, T420, T510, T510i, T520
All
ThinkPad W510, W520
All
Both the ThinkPad Battery 70+ (6 cell) (0A36302) and the ThinkPad Battery 70++ (9 cell) (0A36303) can be used in all the following systems: T410/20/30, T510/20/30, W510/20/30, L410/20/30, L510/20/30.
I can't say anything about the 3rd party batteries as I won't even contemplate putting one in one of my ThinkPads. No way, no how.
Cheers!
ThinkPad W540 (20BG) - i7-4800MQ/24GB // ThinkPad T440s (20AQ) - i7-4600U/12GB
ThinkPad T440p (20AW) - i7-4800MQ/16GB // ThinkPad Helix (3698-6EU) - i5-3337U/4GB
ThinkPad W520 (4282-W4Q) - i7-2720QM/32GB // ThinkPad T400 (2767-W1C) - P9500/8GB
ThinkPad T61 (7665-CTO) - T7700/4GB // ThinkPad T60p (8741-C2G) - T7400/4GB

W520 Motherboard replacement

Hi All,
About 3 weeks ago my laptop suddenly shutdown and I took it to get repaired and it turns out the motherboard crapped out and needed to be replaced. Since my warranty ran out 6 months ago, they quoted for a new motherboard at $1,200.
Of course I cannot pay this kind of cash for a mere motherboard. My question is, is there any third party where I can get a w520 motherboard on the cheap?
Thank you!

What is the failure that has necessitated the repair requiring a new motherboard? It's really not worth spending $1200 on a system that is 18 months old. A new W530 (or a refurb W520 on the outlet site) would cost only a bit more in my opinion.
W520, i7-2820QM, BIOS 1.42, 1920x1080 FHD, 32 GB RAM, 2000M NVIDIA GPU, Samsung 850 Pro 1TB SSD, Crucial M550 mSata 512GB, WD 2TB USB 3.0, eSata Plextor PX-LB950UE BluRay
W520, i7-2760QM, BIOS 1.42 1920x1080 FHD, 32 GB RAM, 1000M NVIDIA GPU, Crucial M500 480GB mSata SSD, Hitachi 500GB HDD, WD 2TB USB 3.0

Intel SSD 530 startup problems on ThinkPad W520 - Bug in SSD or lack of BIOS support?

The are problems with Intel SSD 530 and ThinkPad W520. Many people, including me, are complaining about startup problems ... see this thread also: https://communities.intel.com/thread/44258
One month ago I bought an Intel SSD 530 240GB to replace the stock HDD of my ThinkPad W520 (4270CTO). When I cold-start the laptop everything is fine, but when I restart it from Windows 7 or even CTRL-ALT-DEL, the drive is not found. Both SSD and W520 has the latest firmware/BIOS.
I had no problems with Intel SSD 335 240GB; Windows starts and restart without problem, but with the Intel 530 it fails when I do restart, the BIOS does not find it after a normal reset. I think BIOS implementation for W520 does not support the newer ATA feature called "Device Initiated Power Management (DIPM) for Software Setting Preservation (SSP)". There is a BIOS update for W530 but not for W520.
Should I assume Intel SSD 530 is and will remain incompatible with ThinkPad W520 or wait for a BIOS update?
W520 | i7-2720QM | NV Quadro 2000M

I am also seeing the exact same issue. I have a ThinkPad W520 and a Corsair Force GS using a Sandforce 2200 series controller. According to the Intel SSD thread, there is some incompatibility between that controller and Intel QM77-chips which is causing the issue.
The symptoms for my laptop are the same. SSD is always recognized on cold boot, but effectively never on warm boot / restart. Will we get a BIOS update that fixes this?
I have dual boot configuration with both windows 8 and windows 7. The issue is happening regardless of what OS I issue the restart from.

Crystal orb on kt4 ultra northbridge...

does anyone know if the thermaltake crystal orb fits ok onto the kt4 ultra's northbridge? it's supposed to, but i'm paranoid that the holes aren't in the right place 8o
thanx

Thanks for the reply.
I was asking about the noise because you know what? some people are actually replacing their northbridge fan with a heatsink claiming it is making noticeable noise
I got 7 fans in my case so 1 more is not gonna hurt
I just checked with another seller and it seems like the standard Kt4 Ultra is now coming with a northbridge fan and not a heatsink as seen before...weird...but MSI has released a new KT4V MS-6712 - more info at:
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_detail.php?UID=362&MODEL=MS-6712
it's got audio, lan and a heatsink (not a fan)
--fibo

Nvidia FX 5800 Ultra??

Hi to all the forum members!
I have just a few questions to raise about the newest card available. Firstly i wanted to ask about the noise pollution the FX produces. I've managed to build a quiet system and i intend to keep it that way, but the FX is the noisiest card yet. Is there any make of FX that is quiet or could i reduce the noise somehow??
Secondly i want to know how the FX really compares with the 9800 Pro. I've read very mixed reviews that go one way or the other really. What can you tell me about this??
Thanks for your time!!
Psymon :D

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Originally posted by Psymon
Hi to all the forum members!
I have just a few questions to raise about the newest card available. Firstly i wanted to ask about the noise pollution the FX produces. I\'ve managed to build a quiet system and i intend to keep it that way, but the FX is the noisiest card yet. Is there any make of FX that is quiet or could i reduce the noise somehow??
Secondly i want to know how the FX really compares with the 9800 Pro. I\'ve read very mixed reviews that go one way or the other really. What can you tell me about this??
Thanks for your time!!
Psymon :D
To get rid of the "noise pollution" you could not play any 3D games...
Leadtek has managed to improve the "FlowFX" quite a bit by replacing it with a box. It's still quite loud, but not obscene like the reference design. It takes up 2 slots.
hxxp://www.hothardware.com/hh_files/S&V/leadtek_fx5800.shtml
The 9800 Pro is quite a bit faster in most situations. But nVidia keeps changing their drivers, and the GFFX keeps getting faster. It's no longer pitifully slow (around 9500 Pro speed), but it'll unlikely get any faster than a 9700, not to mention 9800.
nVidia is rushing to replace the FX 5800 next month, which should tell you what nVidia thinks about their own flagship product.
My advice: Get a 9800 Pro or a 9700 Pro, or wait for NV35 (announcement in May, production who knows when)

Help with vocal filter

I just got an interesting project where I'm asked to filter noise and raise the level of a voice recording that was probably done by an answering machine, hand recorder or other such low-fi device. You can barely hear the female voice above the room noise and audio hiss. Similar to a lecture hall with air conditioning motors or electrical buzzing near the recorder and the source voice perhaps 30 feet away, with no microphone. The noise is more consistant than the speaker.
Can anyone recommend a filter or group of filters within Logic to start with?

I'm not hopeful for using anything within Logic - the voice seems too close to the surrounding noise, so a gate won't help much. The hiss is fairly easy, but the electrical noises and motor sounds might be too mixed in with the voice to allow much filtering without destroying the vocal itself.
If this is important to you, you might try SoundSoap. It has tools that might help, as it can sample the noise and apply a filter to reduce it, as long as you have a section that has no voice which you can sample.
http://www.bias-inc.com/products/soundsoappro/
It's not cheap, though.
You could try using a combination of Logic's Expander and Match EQ and experiment, but you describe a situation that's going to be really tough.
Good luck!

Premiere CS6: Automatic Synchronization of Crowd Sourced Videos

Hi Folks,
just wondering when Adobe is gonna implement the "Automatic Synchronization of Crowd Sourced Videos"
in Premiere as shown on the Adobe MAX 2011:
http://tv.adobe.com/watch/max-2011-sneak-peeks/max-2011-sneak-peek-automatic-synchronizati on-of-crowd-sourced-videos-/
Please just give me a raw guess about the release.
Regards
Karsten

Hi Jim,
I agree that i wouldnt make sense to do this as a low-budget service,
But The German Telecom had a Big Social-media campaign Last Year
On facebook, Hosted by a well-Known hiphop artist, asking The Fans for their Voices
For "The biggest choir" for a new cover version...
At The end they produced a Song with more than 4500 People joining
The campaign, including some Videos...
Now adapt that campaign for companies Sponsoring a live-event...
And i know The media-Budget of those companies...;-)
By The Way:
Tested Pluraleyes of Singular Software tonight and all i can say...its brillant!
It would have Safed me Days of synchronising Video-Clips in The past...
I'll Be interested in their New cloud-idea...
Tanks again - Take care
Karsten

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