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Hard Drive Noise in boot process
Name: mvoltage Date: July 30, 2004 at 09:14:22 Pacific OS: XP Home CPU/Ram: 1.1gig/512mb
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When my PC starts the hard drive makes a grinding noise. This happens at the point where I see XP on the screen as it loads the OS. Any suggestions?
On some boards the graphic accelerator fan are so small that they rattle when activated/activating.
I would check the fans in that unit before suspecting the hard drive, simply because of the construction of the hard drive makes it almost impossible to rattle without frying the plate-surface.
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Response Number 2
Name: mvoltage Date: July 30, 2004 at 09:26:20 Pacific
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I had an ASUS a7v MOBO. I think that it is the Hard Drive that makes the noise, but I'm not certain. I have an ATI Radeon 9000pro graphics card.
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Response Number 3
Name: ham30 Date: July 30, 2004 at 10:53:59 Pacific
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If it's really the hard drive (which I also doubt), you will have to replace it. But fans are the normal source.
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Response Number 4
Name: Wolfeymole Date: July 30, 2004 at 11:29:03 Pacific
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Hi mvoltage Ok , you say grinding noises yes?, obviously not like an industrial angle grinder but I feel you have no need to worry. As I speak(Type) the hdd is constantly kicking in and one might suggest that is similar to a "Grinding" type of noise. I would suggest that you watch your hdd light on the front of your pc with regard to activity at the same time when things are being proccessed. Wolfster
On a hot summers night would you offer your throat to the Wolf with the Red Roses?
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Response Number 5
Name: setishock Date: July 30, 2004 at 14:29:44 Pacific
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I had a maxtor 30gig that was doing the same thing. SMART said it was ok but I returned it to the store just the same. Right after it crashed. Maybe it's nothing, for your sake I hope not. But as a victim of a bad and costly drive crash, let me say this. BACK UP BACK UP BACK UP Back up that drive. Don't wait until it's too late like I did. You'll regret it. I did...
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Response Number 6
Name: Robertt Date: July 30, 2004 at 17:55:12 Pacific
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A "grinding noise" usually indicates a hard drive failure!!! FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF SETISHOCK: BACK UP...BACK UP!
Robert
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Response Number 7
Name: Chunko Date: July 31, 2004 at 02:47:11 Pacific
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Just open your case,boot up and try to locate the source.
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Response Number 8
Name: trvlr Date: July 31, 2004 at 12:54:38 Pacific
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If in doubt replace the drive. Back up the noisey drive's data/critical files etc. first - then throw the drive out.... Re-install OS etc. afresh to new drive and restore backups etc. Safer than sorrier?
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