HDD Noise

Matt555 · 24-12-2005, 10:27 PM

Since putting my computer in my new case my HDD has made a faint noise, but recently it has got louder, it's annoying now and I'm wondering if my beloved Seagate HDD is on its way out? I originally though it was the HDD vibrating in it's housing as in my old case there were rubber dampers and scres and this new oen it's tool-less and seemed a bit 'loose'.
I've attached the noise as an mp3 (mono, 64kbps to keep size down) in a .zip file.
Could somebody have a listen to it and tell me what they think. The quality may not be amazing but I didn't want the filesize to be too big. The sound in the attachment is duller and has a thicker tone than the actual sound so it's not the greatest of recordings.
Thanks in advance
Matt

Addis · 24-12-2005, 09:48 PM

Are you sure its an internal noise. I've never heard a HD make that noise before. Make sure that its screwed in as tightly and securely as possible.

Matt555 · 24-12-2005, 09:51 PM

It's screwed in pretty damn tight, I'll put it into my old case sometime and see if it still makes the noise. I've heard really old drives make the noise before but this drive is only 2 years old and hasn't had that much stressful use so that's why I'm wondering what it is.

megamaced · 24-12-2005, 10:01 PM

This comment is really off topic but not so at the same time - if that makes sense?

The old Compaq computer I found in the skip has a Seagate hard drive. Bloody hell is it loud!! When ever you load up a program, I sounds like World War 2 all over again!

Addis · 24-12-2005, 10:08 PM

The old ones are quite loud. I have a 40GB one in my Athlon 900 rig, and thats loud as something really loud. My 120GB seagate is quiet though.

Matt555 · 24-12-2005, 10:33 PM

Yeah, in my old case the HDD was very quiet. Never heard it!

ninja fetus · 24-12-2005, 10:46 PM

sounds like my oooollllddd western digital 4gb drive. Works fine but you can hear when something loads hah

Matt555 · 24-12-2005, 10:47 PM

Yeah should have mentioned that, it's when something is loading, when nothing is being acessed the drive is silent, it's just during access that it makes that noise...

sabashuali · 24-12-2005, 11:28 PM

I am no expert but it sounds like normal read/write noise only a tad too loud.

What monitoring program have you got?

I know that SpeedFan can tell you the health of your drive.
Although I think the drive need to support SMART.

Matt555 · 24-12-2005, 11:34 PM

Got SpeedFan and SMART is enabled on my drive, yeah it sounds like an amplified version of read/write activity, it's just the increasing noise level worried me.
I'm now thinking there's nothing wrong and that the drive may have worked a bit loose or something, thanks for the info!

Matt

Dx5 · 25-12-2005, 09:54 PM

It could be your other drives or your cpu fan i know people who have had a simmilar problem.

StimpE · 26-12-2005, 03:12 AM

Honestly, to me the drive sounds fine, just a little on the loud side. I doubt it's anything to worry about.

24-12-2005, 09:48 PM	#2 (permalink) Top
Addis The King Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 5,255 Times Helpful: 403 My Mood: Drunk Status: Offline My Computer	Are you sure its an internal noise. I've never heard a HD make that noise before. Make sure that its screwed in as tightly and securely as possible. __________________ Never trust a program you don't have the source code for. My website \| Powerful Desktop Linux \| Linux for human beings \| Linux for power users \| Linux for ricers

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Matt555 iMod Join Date: May 2005 Age: 21 Male Posts: 3,844 Times Helpful: 238 My Mood: Happy Status: Offline My Computer	It's screwed in pretty damn tight, I'll put it into my old case sometime and see if it still makes the noise. I've heard really old drives make the noise before but this drive is only 2 years old and hasn't had that much stressful use so that's why I'm wondering what it is. __________________

24-12-2005, 10:01 PM	#4 (permalink) Top
megamaced Geek Geek Geek! Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 24 Male Posts: 3,465 Times Helpful: 352 My Mood: Fine Status: Offline My Computer	This comment is really off topic but not so at the same time - if that makes sense? The old Compaq computer I found in the skip has a Seagate hard drive. Bloody hell is it loud!! When ever you load up a program, I sounds like World War 2 all over again! __________________ "A computer is like air conditioning: it becomes useless when you open windows". ~Linus Torvalds

24-12-2005, 10:08 PM	#5 (permalink) Top
Addis The King Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 5,255 Times Helpful: 403 My Mood: Drunk Status: Offline My Computer	The old ones are quite loud. I have a 40GB one in my Athlon 900 rig, and thats loud as something really loud. My 120GB seagate is quiet though. __________________ Never trust a program you don't have the source code for. My website \| Powerful Desktop Linux \| Linux for human beings \| Linux for power users \| Linux for ricers

24-12-2005, 10:33 PM	#6 (permalink) Top
Matt555 iMod Join Date: May 2005 Age: 21 Male Posts: 3,844 Times Helpful: 238 My Mood: Happy Status: Offline My Computer	Yeah, in my old case the HDD was very quiet. Never heard it! __________________

24-12-2005, 10:46 PM	#7 (permalink) Top
ninja fetus I'm a thugged out gangsta Join Date: Mar 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 3,525 Times Helpful: 70 Status: Offline My Computer	sounds like my oooollllddd western digital 4gb drive. Works fine but you can hear when something loads hah

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Matt555 iMod Join Date: May 2005 Age: 21 Male Posts: 3,844 Times Helpful: 238 My Mood: Happy Status: Offline My Computer	Yeah should have mentioned that, it's when something is loading, when nothing is being acessed the drive is silent, it's just during access that it makes that noise... __________________

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sabashuali Ani Ma'amin Join Date: May 2005 Age: 41 Male Posts: 1,450 Times Helpful: 71 My Mood: Grumpy Status: Offline My Computer	I am no expert but it sounds like normal read/write noise only a tad too loud. What monitoring program have you got? I know that SpeedFan can tell you the health of your drive. Although I think the drive need to support SMART. __________________ This is not a PC friendly user!!! "...when you find someone you really love, all the rest is just... other stuff." - *Leanne Anika Battersby* Help with digital video? Help My Mini City to grow Hit or Miss

24-12-2005, 11:34 PM	#10 (permalink) Top
Matt555 iMod Join Date: May 2005 Age: 21 Male Posts: 3,844 Times Helpful: 238 My Mood: Happy Status: Offline My Computer	Got SpeedFan and SMART is enabled on my drive, yeah it sounds like an amplified version of read/write activity, it's just the increasing noise level worried me. I'm now thinking there's nothing wrong and that the drive may have worked a bit loose or something, thanks for the info! Matt __________________

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Dx5 Geek Trainee Join Date: Dec 2005 Gender: Posts: 27 Status: Offline	It could be your other drives or your cpu fan i know people who have had a simmilar problem.

26-12-2005, 03:12 AM	#12 (permalink) Top
StimpE lol, Internet! Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 19 Male Posts: 683 Times Helpful: 38 Status: Offline My Computer	Honestly, to me the drive sounds fine, just a little on the loud side. I doubt it's anything to worry about. __________________

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