Sounds

Nazgul · 06-02-2008, 11:16 PM

Should my harddrive be making a sound...to describe it would be like a hum sorta...but not like a "im working" hum, kinda of like a "slightly annoyed" hum

luke992006 · 06-02-2008, 11:30 PM

^sounds more like your talking about a fan.

Nazgul · 06-02-2008, 11:32 PM

eh i wondered that myself, but then when i tried to restart my computer, and the computer kept running the beggining (like the windows start screen and what not) i became pretty sure it was my harddrive.

Prototype · 06-02-2008, 11:49 PM

try turning off all the fans for a sec and see if it is the fan or hdd

luke992006 · 06-03-2008, 07:34 PM

^ that may not be a good idea, un pluging the cpu fan and stuff could turn out bad. JUst unplug the sata and power cable to the hdd while the computer is off and the power cord un plugged, then turn it on and if the noise is still there you know its the fans and not the hdd.

Prototype · 06-03-2008, 09:03 PM

I dont mean by that

u can use SpeedFan to control the fans and shut it down for a sec

luke992006 · 06-03-2008, 10:21 PM

^ yes but it would still be un wise to stop your cpu fan and speed fan as far as i know does not stop gpu fans.

Nazgul · 06-04-2008, 10:25 AM

im pretty sure that fans dont make our computer constantly restart itself, granted i wont be home for 2 weeks (vacation). Like do HDD's die like this?

Trotter · 06-04-2008, 11:24 AM

Usually the only warning a HDD will give will be some loud clicking from the head jumping around, but they usually give no warning at all. You might start getting a lot of data errors before it dies, or it might just keel over.

Luke's idea about unplugging you HDD is a good one to find out if it is the drive or a fan.

surgeVel · 06-04-2008, 11:36 AM

Oh the agony of a failed hard drive. When I worked at my high school, we had a server that for no real apparent reason would have 1 hard drive failure about every other week. It was like clockwork. Come in Wednesday morning and hear the notorious sounds of the "Beep............Beep.............Beep" of a dead hard drive. They never showed any signs before they died, they would just.... die. It must have been a heat issue because all we did was put a regular room fan blowing onto the server and now there has been no more errors. It really is odd.

06-02-2008, 11:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
Nazgul Junior Techie Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 54	Sounds Should my harddrive be making a sound...to describe it would be like a hum sorta...but not like a "im working" hum, kinda of like a "slightly annoyed" hum

06-02-2008, 11:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
luke992006 Wizard Techie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,119	Re: Sounds ^sounds more like your talking about a fan. __________________ What To Look For When Buying computer Components Infernodeals\|My NWN2 Module Project\|Recommended PC Component's

06-02-2008, 11:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Nazgul Junior Techie Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 54	Re: Sounds eh i wondered that myself, but then when i tried to restart my computer, and the computer kept running the beggining (like the windows start screen and what not) i became pretty sure it was my harddrive.

06-02-2008, 11:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
Prototype Monster Techie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Katy, Texas Posts: 1,138	Re: Sounds try turning off all the fans for a sec and see if it is the fan or hdd __________________ Project [PROTOTYPE] YORKFIELD - 2009 - $3000 BLOOMFIELD - 2009-2010 - $3000 WESTMERE - 2010-2011 - $

06-03-2008, 07:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
luke992006 Wizard Techie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,119	Re: Sounds ^ that may not be a good idea, un pluging the cpu fan and stuff could turn out bad. JUst unplug the sata and power cable to the hdd while the computer is off and the power cord un plugged, then turn it on and if the noise is still there you know its the fans and not the hdd. __________________ What To Look For When Buying computer Components Infernodeals\|My NWN2 Module Project\|Recommended PC Component's

06-03-2008, 09:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
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06-03-2008, 10:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
luke992006 Wizard Techie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,119	Re: Sounds ^ yes but it would still be un wise to stop your cpu fan and speed fan as far as i know does not stop gpu fans. __________________ What To Look For When Buying computer Components Infernodeals\|My NWN2 Module Project\|Recommended PC Component's

06-04-2008, 10:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
Nazgul Junior Techie Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 54	Re: Sounds im pretty sure that fans dont make our computer constantly restart itself, granted i wont be home for 2 weeks (vacation). Like do HDD's die like this?

06-04-2008, 11:24 AM	#9 (permalink)
Trotter Admin Das BanHammer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The South Posts: 14,774	Re: Sounds Usually the only warning a HDD will give will be some loud clicking from the head jumping around, but they usually give no warning at all. You might start getting a lot of data errors before it dies, or it might just keel over. Luke's idea about unplugging you HDD is a good one to find out if it is the drive or a fan. __________________ *-Das Banhammer-* DFI LanParty UT nF4 SLI-D - AMD Athlon X2 4200+ w/ Zalman CNPS9500 2GB (2x1 GB) G.SKILL ZS Razer Lachesis - ATI 3850 w/Accelero S1

06-04-2008, 11:36 AM	#10 (permalink)
surgeVel System Builder/NZXT Deals Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 1,162	Re: Sounds Oh the agony of a failed hard drive. When I worked at my high school, we had a server that for no real apparent reason would have 1 hard drive failure about every other week. It was like clockwork. Come in Wednesday morning and hear the notorious sounds of the "Beep............Beep.............Beep" of a dead hard drive. They never showed any signs before they died, they would just.... die. It must have been a heat issue because all we did was put a regular room fan blowing onto the server and now there has been no more errors. It really is odd. __________________ -surgeVel Surge Velocity - Custom Built Computers For Speed and Power that is Light on Your Wallet! If you'd rather not risk building yourself, we won't charge an arm and a leg to do it for you! www.SurgeVelocity.com-Updated! \| NZXT Cases at lowest prices! \| Inferno Deals: The NewEgg Alternative!

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