New WD Blue 1TB is loud

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ColonelCrumpet

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Hi guys,

I recently built a new mid-range gaming PC and it works great, but the HDD is making a lot of noise and it is immensely irritating. I know that it is the HDD and not case/CPU/GPU fans making the offending noise, because occasionally the HDD will spin down when not in use, after which the system is appropriately quiet. Any suggestions on how I can stop the HDD from being so noisy? It's loud enough for me to hear through my (non-noise cancelling) headset when nothing is playing.

System specs are:

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460
Motherboard: Gigabyte B85M-D3H
RAM: 8GB (2x4GB) G.skill Ripjaws X
GPU: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X Dual-X
HDD: 1TB WD Blue
SSD: 120GB Kingston SSDNow V300
PSU: Antec HCG-520M
Case: Corsair Spec-02

Thanks.
 
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christinebcw
Hard drives shouldn't ever be loud. They no longer use stone tablets and chisels - I know - I've checked. Recently, in fact.

And they don't use belt-sanders, either. (Yes, I checked for that, too.)

Drives can't leave the assembly plant like that, BUT somehow during the shipping process, Loud Units received a shock or a jolt that pushed something out of alignment. I would RMA this and get a new unit.

If I had to buy a second identical unit and clone my Loud One onto that new unit, I'd do that, then RMA the Loud One. THEN I might consider returning that replacement to the store for a refund but it is soooo nice to have a second backup drive that I can occasionally clone from my Master Working Drive.

Loud drives need not...
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christinebcw

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Hard drives shouldn't ever be loud. They no longer use stone tablets and chisels - I know - I've checked. Recently, in fact.

And they don't use belt-sanders, either. (Yes, I checked for that, too.)

Drives can't leave the assembly plant like that, BUT somehow during the shipping process, Loud Units received a shock or a jolt that pushed something out of alignment. I would RMA this and get a new unit.

If I had to buy a second identical unit and clone my Loud One onto that new unit, I'd do that, then RMA the Loud One. THEN I might consider returning that replacement to the store for a refund but it is soooo nice to have a second backup drive that I can occasionally clone from my Master Working Drive.

Loud drives need not exist, and mfrs do have folks that pay attention to the Why's of loud drives. (I always suspect this one drive was on the corner-point of a pallet during shipping, and that corner took a blow. Or else, they're still using stone tablets and chisels...)
 
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