HDD noise

markopolo52 · 08-25-2009, 07:42 PM

My self-made computer is running just fine. On occasion though the HDD makes a pretty loud/consistent reading noise. Like that slurping through a straw noise.

I have one of those newer WD Caviar Black 600 GB. It currently has 356 GB used.

I can understand if it does this while scanning, but sometimes it'll just go on and on while I'm hardly surfing the net. please help

windows vista home premium 64
service pack 1
4 gigs ram
core 2 duo e8500 3.16 GHz

**raptor_pa** · 08-25-2009, 09:53 PM

Turn off write back cache and disable Volume Shadow Copy.

markopolo52 · 10-13-2009, 04:50 PM

I tried to uncheck the wirte cache check box but it just goes back to checked. It says in the description that the change is not supported.

Where do I go for the shadow copy setting? I might reformat my computer again. If there's something I could do to make sure it stops making that annoying sound, please let me know.

08-25-2009, 07:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
markopolo52 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 32 OS: xp	HDD noise My self-made computer is running just fine. On occasion though the HDD makes a pretty loud/consistent reading noise. Like that slurping through a straw noise. I have one of those newer WD Caviar Black 600 GB. It currently has 356 GB used. I can understand if it does this while scanning, but sometimes it'll just go on and on while I'm hardly surfing the net. please help windows vista home premium 64 service pack 1 4 gigs ram core 2 duo e8500 3.16 GHz

08-25-2009, 09:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
raptor_pa Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 4,905 OS: XP	Re: HDD noise Turn off write back cache and disable Volume Shadow Copy. __________________

10-13-2009, 04:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
markopolo52 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 32 OS: xp	Re: HDD noise I tried to uncheck the wirte cache check box but it just goes back to checked. It says in the description that the change is not supported. Where do I go for the shadow copy setting? I might reformat my computer again. If there's something I could do to make sure it stops making that annoying sound, please let me know.