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I have bought HP DV6130US notebook last week.
from the beggining i considered that the left part of the notebook in which the hard drive is located is making bad noise.

i updated the bios to resolve the issue, but it did not resolve the problem.
then i returned it to the retailer and change with the same model, but this one also making that noise even louder.

i chat with the hp technition experts online and they told me it is the fan integrated for the processor to cool down the temp.And i got the free mail in service that i shoud send the notebook to HP support the issue.

but the sound is coming from the hard drive part. And i think it must be
a fan that makin the noise, and it is a problem. Fans do not make that kind of noise.
however the noise is not continously going on. it is sometimes quiting then starting again.
Is it normal.

so please provide some information on this model as you have had experience.

thanks

 

I cant remember my stock drive making that much noise but they do kinda sound like a fan somewhat. My 7200 sounds like the fan is always running on my notebook but it turned out it was the new hard drive I put in it. My g/f's E1505 makes the same noise only not near as loud but again it sounds like a fan which im sure is just the drive spinning. The only time I hear it stop is if the drive is set to shut down after 15 min or whatever when on battery power. I am curious to hear what others have to say about this post.

 

My DV6000Z CTO (AMD TL-52, 80gb Toshiba 5400 SATA) is pretty much whisper quiet without the fan. With it the noise level increases, but not to the point where it becomes a distraction, although unless there is major ambient noise, I can definitely tell it's running. What is quiet to me, however, might be an ear-splitting problem for you.

If it cycles on and off, it's most likely the fan you hear. At least for AMD systems, the fan starts when the cpu temp reaches 60c and stops when it drops to 50c. An easy way to check where the noise is coming from is to let the nb set for an hour or two then, then power it up and listen for the noise. If you don't hear it within the first 60 seconds (or within the time it takes for the CPU to reach 60c) then the fan probably is the culprit.

Alternately, you can just stick your hand in front of the fan vent to see/feel when it's on. If you hear the noise at the same time the cooling system is active, you've found the problem. Low tech, to be sure, but pretty accurate.

Don't forget, the real estate on a nb is pretty sparse, and with components being so close to each other what you think may be coming from the hd could very well be coming from the fan.