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    How to test HD? it's got some funny sound at idle

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by KevC, Oct 24, 2007.

  1. KevC

    KevC Notebook Guru

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    I've got a new seagate ST9120822AS, it's got some click nosie every 1-2sec at idle, but very silent when transfering files.

    How should I check it the HD is alright? Is that sound normal and can be fixed or not?
    I ran it with HDtune once, then I wasn't able to as I don't know how to log in as Admin....... :confused: :eek:

    Pls help thanks.
     
    KevC, Oct 24, 2007
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    andyasselin Notebook Deity

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    andyasselin, Oct 24, 2007
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  3. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Just find a program that can read the drive's SMART data. Even something like SpeedFan has the feature nowadays.
     
    Commander Wolf, Oct 24, 2007
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  4. prashanthm

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    Try programs HDDLife or any other program....
    If you running Vista, try to disable UAC before using these programs...
     
    prashanthm, Oct 24, 2007
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    manzi Notebook Evangelist

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    I have the same problem and i remember that someone on the Dell forums got a free upgrade to 160gb to 250gb becuase of this. Im going to phone Vostro support today to see what can be done about mine!
     
    manzi, Oct 24, 2007
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  6. KevC

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    ran 2 short tests in windows and it passed, but also abort for no reason but after I restarted the computer it passed again.

    ran long DST test 3 times, everytime it aborted at the very last part. aai...
     
    KevC, Oct 24, 2007
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    At the end it passed the long generic test...... hm... hope it's really alright.
     
    KevC, Oct 25, 2007
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    Can't you ran HDtune yet? When you can check if speed is OK. Then go to their website, find your HD and compare. That's how i found out i had a defective HD. Not only half the speed i should have but a lot of spikes (don't know if this is the right word...)

    I think my new HD is the same as yours. In idle i had that click, even after i installed a new windows with no programs in background.
    Since i changed from XP MCE2005 Portuguese to XP SP2 English the clicking stopped...That's strange...
    I had that clicking noise for 2 months....Annoying.

    PS: browsing through different forums i noticed a lot of people have that "problem" on notebooks.
     
    slowdive, Oct 25, 2007
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