HDD Acoustic Mode

Question

I'm not having any trouble but am curious about one thing.  In the BIOS under performance and HDD Acoustic Mode your have the choice of     • Bypass — Your computer does not test or change the current acoustics mode setting.• Quiet — The hard drive operates at its most quiet setting.• Suggested — The hard drive operates at the level suggested by the drive manufacturer.• Performance — The hard drive operates at its maximum speed.I tried each one just to see if there was any noticeable difference, running programs, loading programs, etc. and didn't notice anything special.I can understand Quiet mode but why Bypass (factory default) when there are choices like Suggested and Performance.  Any insights on this?

mombodog · Answer

The hard drive must support this Acoustic mode,  before any difference will be noticed, not all do.

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