Should I use "Spread Spectrum Clocking" on my new Western Digital disk?
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I just received the Western Digital Caviar Green (WD5000AADS). I noticed it has a jumper setting "Spread Spectrum Clocking". I read somewhere this is a trade-off between speed and reduced electromagnetic noise. Is that understanding accurate, or what is the setting for exactly? Why should I conside…
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Many hardware devices that put out enough electromagnetic interference, or EMI, to interfere with the reception of TVs and radios have a feature known as spread spectrum clocking (SSC). However, SSC is not well understood by many people. It is usual…
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