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Windows 7: Western Digital WD20EARS Question
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17 Dec 2011
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#1 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 Pro x64 (both laptops) |
Western Digital WD20EARS Question
I plugged my new-ish hard drive in to back up my computer and realized that it was making this noise. WD20EARS - YouTube
I know it is not writing/reading because I connected only the power to test just that. It does this when it is sitting there and I was wondering if it is anything to be worried about. Like I said, this is new and is meant for backups. It would be ironic if the backup drive were to fail first (especially after little use). | My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom, HP Pavilion g6, HP ProBook 4530s
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 Pro x64 (both laptops)
CPU Intel i7-3770K (OC 4.7GHz),Intel i3-380M, i3 2350M
Motherboard Asus P8P67 (REV 3.1)
Memory 8GB Corsair Vengeance, 6GB SK Hynix, 4GB SK Hynix
Graphics Card EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB, Intel HD Graphics (both laptops)
Sound Card Realtek Integrated, IDT (both laptops)
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung S22C200B 21.5"
Screen Resolution 1920x1080, 1366x768 (both laptops)
Keyboard Logitech K360
Mouse Logitech M305
PSU Coolmax CUL-850B
Case Thermaltake Element G
Cooling Corsair H60
Hard Drives Crucial 128GB
Seagate 320GB
Western Digital 1TB,
Seagate 500GB,
Toshiba 500GB
Internet Speed 18Mbps
Other Info I have three systems (2 laptops) listed in the specs area. Some use the same hardware.
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17 Dec 2011
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#2 | |
Windows 7 Pro x64 San Tan Valley, AZ |
That drive is toast, I have seen this problem with a lot of these 2GB drives which is why I will not buy one, if it is under warranty then you are in luck and WD will replace it, hopefully you did not have any data on it. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Home build
OS Windows 7 Pro x64
CPU AMD FX 4100 4 Core 3.6GHz AM3+
Motherboard ASROCK 970 Extreme3
Memory 16GB G.Skill RipjawsX
Graphics Card Radeon 6850
Sound Card ASUS Xonar D1
Monitor(s) Displays ASUS 23" LCD
PSU 700W
Case Antec 100
Cooling Hyper 212 Plus
Hard Drives SSD 120GB
WD 750GB Black series
WD 640GB Black series
Internet Speed 50MB
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17 Dec 2011
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#3 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (x64) South Australia |
Hi,
Run the drive through this tool and lets see what it reports: CrystalDiskInfo - Software - Crystal Dew World
Regards,
Golden | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Golden Mk. I.3
OS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (x64)
CPU Intel i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz
Motherboard Gigabyte P55A-UD3R Rev.1. Award BIOS F13
Memory 16GB Corsair Vengance DDR3 @ 661 MHz Dual Channel (9-9-9-24)
Graphics Card EVGA NVidia GTX 560 1024MB
Sound Card Realtek Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays Dual Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS
Screen Resolution 1920*1080 and 1920*1080
Keyboard Logitech G110
Mouse Logitech MX518
PSU Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W
Case Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z
Cooling Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans
Hard Drives 1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
3*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID5;
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0
Internet Speed Not fast enough!!!
Antivirus MSE and Malwarebytes Pro
Browser Chrome Version 25
Other Info Laptop: ASUS X54C, Intel Core i3-2330M @ 2.0Ghz, 4GB RAM, Intel HD on-board graphics, Windows 7 Professional SP1 (x64), LinuxMint 14 (x64), PepperMint 3 (x86)
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18 Dec 2011
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#4 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 Pro x64 (both laptops) |
I wasn't sure if you wanted me to run a test or not with this program as I am not familiar with it. I do see however that it says the health status of the drive is "good". | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom, HP Pavilion g6, HP ProBook 4530s
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 Pro x64 (both laptops)
CPU Intel i7-3770K (OC 4.7GHz),Intel i3-380M, i3 2350M
Motherboard Asus P8P67 (REV 3.1)
Memory 8GB Corsair Vengeance, 6GB SK Hynix, 4GB SK Hynix
Graphics Card EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB, Intel HD Graphics (both laptops)
Sound Card Realtek Integrated, IDT (both laptops)
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung S22C200B 21.5"
Screen Resolution 1920x1080, 1366x768 (both laptops)
Keyboard Logitech K360
Mouse Logitech M305
PSU Coolmax CUL-850B
Case Thermaltake Element G
Cooling Corsair H60
Hard Drives Crucial 128GB
Seagate 320GB
Western Digital 1TB,
Seagate 500GB,
Toshiba 500GB
Internet Speed 18Mbps
Other Info I have three systems (2 laptops) listed in the specs area. Some use the same hardware.
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18 Dec 2011
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#5 | |
W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE Indian Territory |
When you said that you plugged drive into the back of the computer, I assume that means that the drive is in an external case. If so, check that the cooling fan is not the source of the noise. It doesn't sound like a fan, but it would be best to rule it out. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number DIY
OS W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE
CPU Phenom II 1090T w/Noctua NH-D14 /**4400+ X2 w/CM Hyper TX 3
Motherboard ASRock 890FX Deluxe 4/**A8N-SLI
Memory 2 x 2GB Patriot PGS34g1600LLKA/**4x1GB Corsair VS
Graphics Card EVGA GTX460 SC/**EVGA 8800GTS
Sound Card Asus Xonar D2X/**Xonar D1
Monitor(s) Displays Acer X233H, Dell E152FPc /**LG M237-WD
Screen Resolution 1920x1080 & 1024x768/**1980x1080
Keyboard Logitech Media USB/**Saitek Eclipse
Mouse Cordless Trackman Wheel/**Ditto
PSU CM RS600 w/ APC BX1000G/**Antec 500 TP w/ APC BX1000
Case HAF922/**Antec 1040IIB
Cooling 3x200mm, 1x140 and 1x120mm/**5x80mm fans
Hard Drives WDC 2TB, 1.5TB, 1TB, 500GB,Seagate 500GB , Maxtor 80GB /**500GB Seagate & WDC 1TB Black
Internet Speed 3.3Mbps
Other Info SB 560 5.1 w/ Sennheiser RS140/**Creative T20 speakers, Dvico FusionHDTV7 Gold RT, Cisco E3000, HP 5510V AIO, Linksys E3000, Belkin F5U237 hub and **F5D8055 adapter
(** = 2nd rig)
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18 Dec 2011
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#6 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 Pro x64 (both laptops) |
Initially I plugged the hard drive in the back, but to do the test and to record the sound, I took it out and connected it up directly to the motherboard. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom, HP Pavilion g6, HP ProBook 4530s
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 Pro x64 (both laptops)
CPU Intel i7-3770K (OC 4.7GHz),Intel i3-380M, i3 2350M
Motherboard Asus P8P67 (REV 3.1)
Memory 8GB Corsair Vengeance, 6GB SK Hynix, 4GB SK Hynix
Graphics Card EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB, Intel HD Graphics (both laptops)
Sound Card Realtek Integrated, IDT (both laptops)
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung S22C200B 21.5"
Screen Resolution 1920x1080, 1366x768 (both laptops)
Keyboard Logitech K360
Mouse Logitech M305
PSU Coolmax CUL-850B
Case Thermaltake Element G
Cooling Corsair H60
Hard Drives Crucial 128GB
Seagate 320GB
Western Digital 1TB,
Seagate 500GB,
Toshiba 500GB
Internet Speed 18Mbps
Other Info I have three systems (2 laptops) listed in the specs area. Some use the same hardware.
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18 Dec 2011
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#7 | |
W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE Indian Territory |
Then you have definitely determined that the sound comes from the drive itself. In that case...were it me, it would not matter how any test program rated it, because it is on it's last leg, and I would copy any data on it elsewhere and RMA the drive if possible. I have a WDC drive of that model myself, and I'm happy to say that it is as silent as any drive that I've had...knock on wood. I have found WDC to be easy to deal with in the past, so I wouldn't hesitate to apply for the RMA. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number DIY
OS W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE
CPU Phenom II 1090T w/Noctua NH-D14 /**4400+ X2 w/CM Hyper TX 3
Motherboard ASRock 890FX Deluxe 4/**A8N-SLI
Memory 2 x 2GB Patriot PGS34g1600LLKA/**4x1GB Corsair VS
Graphics Card EVGA GTX460 SC/**EVGA 8800GTS
Sound Card Asus Xonar D2X/**Xonar D1
Monitor(s) Displays Acer X233H, Dell E152FPc /**LG M237-WD
Screen Resolution 1920x1080 & 1024x768/**1980x1080
Keyboard Logitech Media USB/**Saitek Eclipse
Mouse Cordless Trackman Wheel/**Ditto
PSU CM RS600 w/ APC BX1000G/**Antec 500 TP w/ APC BX1000
Case HAF922/**Antec 1040IIB
Cooling 3x200mm, 1x140 and 1x120mm/**5x80mm fans
Hard Drives WDC 2TB, 1.5TB, 1TB, 500GB,Seagate 500GB , Maxtor 80GB /**500GB Seagate & WDC 1TB Black
Internet Speed 3.3Mbps
Other Info SB 560 5.1 w/ Sennheiser RS140/**Creative T20 speakers, Dvico FusionHDTV7 Gold RT, Cisco E3000, HP 5510V AIO, Linksys E3000, Belkin F5U237 hub and **F5D8055 adapter
(** = 2nd rig)
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18 Dec 2011
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#8 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 Pro x64 (both laptops) |
Thanks for a speedy response. I think that is probably my best bet, even if it is OK, it isn't worth the risk. One last question, why does it seem like hard drives die a lot quicker than they did in the 90s? I have an old 250mb Quantum drive and a 100mb Seagate that are both from 1994 and work fine and have no bad sectors. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom, HP Pavilion g6, HP ProBook 4530s
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 Pro x64 (both laptops)
CPU Intel i7-3770K (OC 4.7GHz),Intel i3-380M, i3 2350M
Motherboard Asus P8P67 (REV 3.1)
Memory 8GB Corsair Vengeance, 6GB SK Hynix, 4GB SK Hynix
Graphics Card EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB, Intel HD Graphics (both laptops)
Sound Card Realtek Integrated, IDT (both laptops)
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung S22C200B 21.5"
Screen Resolution 1920x1080, 1366x768 (both laptops)
Keyboard Logitech K360
Mouse Logitech M305
PSU Coolmax CUL-850B
Case Thermaltake Element G
Cooling Corsair H60
Hard Drives Crucial 128GB
Seagate 320GB
Western Digital 1TB,
Seagate 500GB,
Toshiba 500GB
Internet Speed 18Mbps
Other Info I have three systems (2 laptops) listed in the specs area. Some use the same hardware.
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