Problems with new PC build

That article refers to ZIP disks... an old style cartridge drive that had problems with bad media messing up the drive heads... It's got nothing to do with hard disks.

Bad Tater! You stopped reading before the end , didn't you.:shock:
There is a paragraph, at the end, that refers to the use of the term regarding hard drive failures, plus the sound file of a hard drive making the infamous click.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built - Jan 2013
OS
Windows 7 64 Bit Home Premium SP1
CPU
i7-3820
Motherboard
Asus P9X79-PRO - Bios 4608
Memory
GSkill F3-14900CL9Q - 16GB
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX660 - Driver 352.86
Sound Card
On board Realtek ALC898
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer S271HL
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
#1- Samsung 840 Pro Series
#2- Western Digital WD1002FAEX Sata3 Black
#3- Western Digital WD1002FAEX Sata3 Black
PSU
Corsair CMPSU-850TX-V2 - 850 watt (by Seasonic)
Case
Corsair Obsidian 550D
Cooling
Standard 3 120mm case fans, Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Keyboard
MS KC-0405
Mouse
Intellimouse 5-button
Internet Speed
56 Mbits/Sec (on a good day)
Antivirus
Avast & Malwarebytes
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
Asus DVD - DRW-24B1ST 24X
Some of the Gigabyte Mobos have a hidden function in the bios which has more advanced settings ...

Press "delete" at boot up to enter the bios then when in the bios press "ctrl+F1" this may give you access to some of the more adavanced features that Gigabyte have to offer.
No shit? I didn't know that about those boards. Wrote it down in my Tech notes. Thanks man! ;)

By the way, that was some GREAT troubleshooting protocol, TVeblen. I've got the NVIDIA chipsets you mentioned on my main rig too. I'll have to keep all that in mind for future reference.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
NVIDIA
OS
Windows 7 Enterprise x64
CPU
AMD Athlon 64X2 Dual Core 3800+
Motherboard
GeForce 6100-M9
Memory
OCZ Platinum Dual Channel - 4x1Gb
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT PCI Express x16
Sound Card
Creative Audigy Sound Blaster Extreme PCI
Monitor(s) Displays
Compaq 7500
Screen Resolution
1024x768
Hard Drives
C: Seagate ST3250318AS SataII - 250Gb

D: Seagate ST3500418AS SataII - 500Gb
PSU
OCZ 600w Dual 12v Rails
Case
Thermaltake
Cooling
OCZ Heatsinks, Fans, and Thermal Paste on CPU & Chipsets
Keyboard
Logitech
Mouse
Radio Shack PS2
Internet Speed
Cable
Other Info
Dual Pioneer DVD/RW optical drives. LG CD/RW optical drive.
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