Noise From My Hard Drive / Light

Collapse
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 1
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous template Next
  • Scott McD
    Too lazy to set a custom title
    • Nov 2002
    • 67792
    #1

    Noise From My Hard Drive / Light

    I bought a new comp a few weeks ago.

    Now, the hard drive light on the front makes a ticking noise every time it lights up (or should i say it Co-ordinates with the hard drive light coming on), but every so often, the noise stays on for 15mins or so, as the hard drive light goes like crazy ! It's gonna drive me insane !!

    Is shit installing on my comp from the place i bought it from ? Can i stop it ? I'm running Vista.

    Or does the computer just suck ass.
    Last edited by Scott McD; 01-29-2008, 07:24 AM.


    I Buy My High Quality Traffic Here, You Should Too!

    Tags: None
    • minddust
      Confirmed User
      • Feb 2005
      • 2438
      #2
      punch the goddamned computer in the chest

        Comment

        • Scott McD
          Too lazy to set a custom title
          • Nov 2002
          • 67792
          #3
          Originally posted by minddust
          punch the goddamned computer in the chest
          I would but i did that to my last one and it didn't help much...


          I Buy My High Quality Traffic Here, You Should Too!

            Comment

            • Sosa
              In Tushy Land
              • Oct 2002
              • 40149
              #4
              what kind of hard drive? is it a loud noise? run the diagnostic tool from the manufacture of the drive and see if it reports any errors

                Comment

                • NosMo
                  Confirmed User
                  • Mar 2007
                  • 1025
                  #5
                  Sounds like fail about to happen.....Take it back.

                  NosMo

                    Comment

                    • Redmanthatcould
                      Confirmed User
                      • Dec 2006
                      • 2771
                      #6
                      Depends on the kind of ticking. You might be confusing the sound with just the sound the hard drive makes as it reads or writes (depending on the manufacturer of the HDD)...

                      Or...it could be a bad ticking. Inside the HDD is a read-head arm...if the drive is defective, or has undergone a ton of use, that arm will sometimes move up or down slightly...if it does, every time it reads or writes, it will make a noise. Eventually that noise will stop, but when it stops, you are S.O.L. 'cause then your hard drive is done.

                      As Sosa recommended, there are bootable programs you can run to diagnose the HDD (provided by the manufacturer) that will tell you what's going on. Also, you can enable S.M.A.R.T. in your BIOS, which will sometimes come back with an error.

                        Comment

                        • KILL_FRENZY
                          Confirmed User
                          • Aug 2006
                          • 6184
                          #7
                          Go to a computer service

                          BOOST YOUR SALES!
                          WordPress Templates | Joomla Templates | TGP Templates | Cartoons | Custom Design
                          Contact: ICQ - 240130421 | Email - [email protected]

                            Comment

                            • Gary_TLX
                              Confirmed User
                              • Feb 2006
                              • 776
                              #8
                              One thing is for sure: don't keep anything you can't loose on that drive .
                              Last edited by Gary_TLX; 01-29-2008, 11:45 AM.
                              Quality custom exclusive content:


                              ICQ: 286786153
                              email: contact(at)tlxproductions(dot)com

                                Comment

                                • Sebastian Sands
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Mar 2005
                                  • 5223
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by Gary_CSI
                                  One thing is for sure: don't keep anything you can't loose on that drive .
                                  I made that mistake once, cost 1600 bucks to recover it all

                                    Comment

                                    • Scott McD
                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                      • Nov 2002
                                      • 67792
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by Gary_CSI
                                      One thing is for sure: don't keep anything you can't loose on that drive .
                                      It's a new comp aswell...


                                      I Buy My High Quality Traffic Here, You Should Too!

                                        Comment

                                        • CheneyRumsfeld
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Sep 2004
                                          • 1341
                                          #11
                                          if it is still under warranty take it back and get it fixed under the warranty. just backup your stuff first.

                                            Comment

                                            • Vick!
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Nov 2005
                                              • 6882
                                              #12
                                              First thing is to backup your important data, if you haven't already done.

                                              How to fix? I don't know.
                                              Affordable Quality Web Hosting

                                                Comment

                                                • RevengeBucks_Monica
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Sep 2007
                                                  • 775
                                                  #13
                                                  You definitely should do a backup. I had a harddrive fail last year and it was a nightmare.

                                                  The ticking is probably just the noise it makes while accessing data. And, some computers will make these noises when you aren't even doing anything on them, just because they are turned on.
                                                  The ORIGINAL & BEST CONVERTING EX-GIRLFRIEND REVENGE site!

                                                  Revenge Bucks - Now with Morphing RSS Feeds!

                                                  Email: monica @ revengebucks.com | ICQ:138-027-662 | AIM:RevengeMonica

                                                    Comment

                                                    • Spunky
                                                      I need a beer
                                                      • Jun 2002
                                                      • 133978
                                                      #14
                                                      Sounds like a faulty drive..take it back

                                                        Comment

                                                        Previous template Next
                                                        Working...