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The source of the noise in my pc

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October 10, 2014 1:03:30 PM

Hello so my pc just got noisier from nothing i ignored it for a couple of days but it just makes me mad so put off the side panel and started sciene.stopped rear fan=no change,stopped cpu fan=no change,turned off the front fan=no change,stopped gpu fans with my fingers=no change,The only things left were HDD and PSU the psu is supernova g2 850w and HDD 1TB WD blue and when i put my ear next to the HDD damn thats so freaking noisy im not sure about psu noiseness but the hdd noise is just too much abnormal for me and oh,the hdd also started to make noises when reading or stuff idk how to describe it but its like the fan running at 1500rpm or something can it be the hdd ? thanks

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October 10, 2014 1:11:07 PM

'Noise' comes from a moving part acting up.
If it is not one of the fans or the PSU, it is the HDD.

Replace.
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October 10, 2014 1:16:55 PM

I still have a warranty on it should i rma it ?
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October 10, 2014 1:21:30 PM

Are you only using 1 HDD on your whole system?

What I experienced from the past with my old system that only came with 1 HDD for both OS and applications is that when they get old or when used for a long time, they get really noisy (and also slow in booting up, opening files etc.)

It literally makes this type of sounds (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J09pWNQPK7U) On start up, while using apps, while copy pasting stuff etc. sometimes its also louder.

In the other hand on my new system I have a dedicated SSD for the OS, and now using 4 new HDD + my old HDD from my old system, its now approx. 7 years old from seagate, and only used for storage, surprisingly enough it doesn't do those type of noises anymore which it did from my old system and it still run normally as storage and no more sounds coming from the actuator arm.

But if the noises you hear is the same as the noises on that video, its definitely your HDD that's making the noise.
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October 10, 2014 1:27:31 PM

Same noise and also the spinning of the hdd is veeeeeeeery noisy just like that maybe little bit more.
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October 10, 2014 1:32:37 PM

Is that a reason for rmaing? i have it for 9 months and the warranty is 2 years so.
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October 10, 2014 1:34:50 PM

if the sound is really horrendous and alarming, definitely need the rma as USAFRet suggest to replace. Then just back up really important files on hand.
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October 10, 2014 1:35:01 PM

And yep its the only storage i have..
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October 10, 2014 1:37:05 PM

Well the "copy n paste" sound is on everytime i turn on the pc and it wont stop until everything is loaded..then i open up the google chrome or something its doing it until its not loaded so..its the loudest component in the pc now and im starting to have a headache from the sounds.it not only when loading. but the spinning is very noisy.
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October 10, 2014 1:44:27 PM

Couple of things, you can try first.

->Download the WD diagnostic tool and see if your drive is bad:
http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?level1=6&la...

->Try to Defrag
(There is a free software from Piriform called Defraggler

->try to maybe also scan for viruses, you can try the freeware "Malwarebytes"


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October 10, 2014 1:49:49 PM

Well it says the hdd is working because it just is working but its very noisy on just spinning/idle. alot of times i got stuck on black screen after windows logo and its clicking all the time im doing something.
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October 10, 2014 1:51:13 PM

And im defraging the discs and scanning the whole system every second day so.
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October 10, 2014 1:53:36 PM

I spend alot of free time on pc and the noise is just too much the pc is quiet without the hdd on.
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October 10, 2014 1:54:11 PM

hmm

From what I have noticed, it feels like everytime the single HDD is slowing down or is Slow with it running the OS + Apps + storage, it seems to be much more noisy + the system being slow compared to having an SSD solely for OS then the HDD's for Storage. Checking my brother's system as he only uses 1 HDD for all the OS + Apps + storage, its just like my old system where its slow while opening files, browsers or on start up an having the old noise I experienced from my old rig. But I cannot really determine if you are having the exact sounds I am hearing. They are indeed loud though and can be really annoying as they are noisy the whole time the PC is on. xD
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October 10, 2014 1:55:36 PM

Ill just go with RMAing thanks for that video btw..its exact the same sounds but my spinning is even loudier.
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October 10, 2014 1:59:33 PM

Ye, might be safer that way. Just make sure you back up your important files. :) 
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October 10, 2014 2:01:00 PM

Will do sir,ill probably get a ssd on christmas something like evo 840 cuz "What I experienced from the past with my old system that only came with 1 HDD for both OS and applications is that when they get old or when used for a long time, they get really noisy "
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October 10, 2014 2:05:50 PM

Forgot to choose the best solution sorry;)
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October 10, 2014 2:07:45 PM

xSamaru said:
Will do sir,ill probably get a ssd on christmas something like evo 840 cuz "What I experienced from the past with my old system that only came with 1 HDD for both OS and applications is that when they get old or when used for a long time, they get really noisy "


You should get some good deals in Christmas :) , my current PC apart from the new GPU's was built last December 2013 and mostly had alot of discounts because of the Christmas Holiday :) .

In advance though, if you get the SSD, you can then use this guide to optimized your SSD so that it will run at its full potential. As well as having the OS installed on your SSD.

This is the guide I have used, there is another guide from Tom's but its exactly the same:

http://www.overclock.net/t/1156654/seans-windows-7-inst...
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October 10, 2014 2:12:22 PM

Thanks alot m8 ! Glad to know what is up with my hdd finnaly...i wanted to break the fans cuz of the noise and they are not making any at all its the hdd..
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October 10, 2014 2:16:36 PM

xSamaru said:
Thanks alot m8 ! Glad to know what is up with my hdd finnaly...i wanted to break the fans cuz of the noise and they are not making any at all its the hdd..


If its the same exact noise from the video, its definitely the HDD, I have had those type of sounds too. As for PSU, its hard to fault it! its one of the best PSU's at the moment from EVGA OEM'd by SuperFlower Company :) . If I was to upgrade a PSU, it would be from that same Super Nova line from EVGA either the 850G2 or the 1000 G2/P2 :) .
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October 10, 2014 3:20:16 PM

I have 850W G2 so...yep also alot of guys told me that its very unlikely to be PSU cuz its high quality..all my fans are noctuas and the most noise is coming right from the HDD.i once forgot to connect hdd after putting new gpu and psu in and it was completely silent.
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October 13, 2014 10:30:41 AM

USAFRet said:
'Noise' comes from a moving part acting up.
If it is not one of the fans or the PSU, it is the HDD.

Replace.


Going to RMA tmrow so i did final test today..took side panel off.disconnected hdd powered the pc and i couldnt hear a thing..put it back and it was noisy again..definetly the HDD :) 
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