Western Digital 500gb SATA ticking...

DeathSlice · 11-14-2007, 05:12 AM

I just got this drive 4 days ago and I've been noticing that sometimes it will click once or even a few times, and these clicks are louder than the normal clicks you hear when the head is moving, I was wondering if I should just get a new drive or if this is common.

DeathSlice · 11-14-2007, 05:14 AM

Sorry to double post, but sometimes is even kind of an overstatement, it happens like once every 5 minutes or so, usually when accessing the drive for something, if I get it working hard it seems to happen more often.

**Deleted090308** · 11-14-2007, 05:18 AM

Hi,

Reseat the SATA cable (on the motherboard as well) and try another power plug.

Tumbleweed36 · 11-14-2007, 07:05 AM

Download the utility from the drive manufacturer and test the drive against this utility.

11-14-2007, 05:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
DeathSlice Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8 OS: XP	Western Digital 500gb SATA ticking... I just got this drive 4 days ago and I've been noticing that sometimes it will click once or even a few times, and these clicks are louder than the normal clicks you hear when the head is moving, I was wondering if I should just get a new drive or if this is common.

11-14-2007, 05:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
DeathSlice Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8 OS: XP	Re: Western Digital 500gb SATA ticking... Sorry to double post, but sometimes is even kind of an overstatement, it happens like once every 5 minutes or so, usually when accessing the drive for something, if I get it working hard it seems to happen more often.

11-14-2007, 05:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Western Digital 500gb SATA ticking... Hi, Reseat the SATA cable (on the motherboard as well) and try another power plug.

11-14-2007, 07:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,657 OS: XP Professional	Re: Western Digital 500gb SATA ticking... Download the utility from the drive manufacturer and test the drive against this utility. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.