betelgeuse,
If your hard disk is making so much noise that you find the noise disruptive, then your disk is not long for this world.
Make a backup of everything dear to your heart, then make a system image backup.
There is not question about your disk failing, the only question is when.
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Well turning indexing off would prove or disprove if maybe your drive is failing.
Start/Admin Tools/Services. Scroll to windows Search, double click then set Startup to Disabled. Reboot and see if you still have clicks.
EDIT: Oops, or use Karls way.
I'm also considering the possibility that the OP has a low cost PC case and the drives are mechanically attached to the cage with no rubber grommets or other sound deadening features.
Combine that with a low tolerance for noise and put the case on your desktop right next to your head and the normal sounds of a hard drive would drive anyone crazy!
betelgeuse4721: If any of the above sounds familiar then you should:
- Look at "Silent" PC cases
- Put the case on the floor, under the desk, away from your head
- Turn up the music
These may all be true. I just backed up all my data and will continue to do so consistently.
I have a feeling it's just poor sound encapsulation, because:
a. the machine runs flawlessly
b. every diagnostic/test I've done on the drive has come back with no problems
Here is the exact HDD I bought for my laptop from XoticPC -
~ 500GB (w/ 4GB SSD Memory) Seagate XT 7200RPM NCQ Hybrid (Serial-ATA II 300 - 32MB Cache) in Optical Bay ( + 150 )
Maybe this model just has noise issues.
Thanks for all the help guys, I really appreciate it!!
Yes it is and yes I tried that, still the same clicking/scratching -
I contacted XoticPC and am going to get my hard drive replaced with another model .
Don't want to risk it, might as well be safe.
Ahhm that may magnify any noise the HDD makes. The optical bay is cavernous compared to a normal drive bay. Can you mount it elsewhere, eg, a drive bay?
Oh snap -
I copy and pasted the wrong spec from the site, its NOT in the optical bay - it's just:
500GB (w/ 4GB SSD Memory) Seagate XT 7200RPM NCQ Hybrid (Serial-ATA II 300 - 32MB Cache) ( + 65 )
Now im a little concerned(again).
Sager NP1830 is a laptop? If so I don't think moving it would help muffle noise. I was assuming this was a tower type case.
Sorry I missed that in your first post
So I would say have them replace the drive for you, but make an image of your system first. Backup Complete Computer - Create an Image Backup
It's all good.
But ya, that is probably the best plan of attack. Will do.
Thanks again for your help, Ill keep you posted of my progress.
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