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    Xps M1530 Hard Drive?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by JAV1563, Aug 29, 2008.

  1. JAV1563

    JAV1563 Notebook Consultant

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    Ok my hard drive is a Western Digital WD3200bevt.... work great great performance, everything kool...... but makes some notice... i only notice it at night in a silent room... and the clicking is sometimes low and sometimes loud... but i have no problems but still del sent me a replacement, bt its a toshiba mk3252gsx... but i dont know... i dont trust toshiba... but is this western digital just noisy? or is a sign of failure? i mean i have 4 weeks with the system now... and no problems with hard drive... clicking sound since i first booted... so what do you guys recommend? any experience with these two hard drives? anyone with the clicking noise... and is just noise? no defect? thanks!
     
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    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I have a TOSHIBA MK2546GSX in my HP, working fine here.
     
    Johnny T, Aug 29, 2008
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    scottyinco Notebook Evangelist

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    Many notebook hard drives have an audible click. Hitachi 2.5" drives are notorious for clicking, and it's perfectl normal. I have a Samsung 500gb I put in my m1330, and it's pretty darn quiet.
     
    scottyinco, Aug 30, 2008
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    don813 Notebook Geek

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    there is a solution...search clicking noise issue resolved...PM me if u dont figure it out...it took me a while there are 2 solutions eithing using hdparm or nhc
     
    don813, Aug 30, 2008
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    JAV1563 Notebook Consultant

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    So im the only one with th freaking toshiba hard drive in his xps? got it now installed... still clicking noise..... much less performance compared to my previous Western digital..... **** dell... i want a good branded hard drive with good performance for my xps.... its that so hard? not even the old inspiron i habe makes this freaking noise...
     
    JAV1563, Sep 7, 2008
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    SmoothTofu Inspiron 1420 Owner

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    Well I don't really like Toshiba either, seems slower compared to other HDD brands. But the 120GB model in my 1420 has endured a year of use and a high drop, so I guess it's pretty reliable.
     
    SmoothTofu, Sep 7, 2008
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    JAV1563 Notebook Consultant

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    anyone with the 320 gb seagate had drive for xps?
     
    JAV1563, Sep 7, 2008
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    sparksy34 Newbie

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    Hi there. How did you fix the clicking noise?
     
    sparksy34, Sep 8, 2008
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    JAV1563 Notebook Consultant

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    Check this: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=168425

    Im waiting for my seagate replacement, if seagate clicks, it means it something with the laptop desing, aluminium case or something, but anyway will keep it... just wanted a seagate... and if it click... i dont think its gonna as loud as western digital or toshiba
     
    JAV1563, Sep 8, 2008
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