Noisy HD - help

Alex R · 26 Nov 2008 at 09:29

I've got one of these hard drives - Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000

Every so often, but consistenly, it makes a clicking noise. It has done this from new and is getting quite annoying now.

Is there anyway of stopping this? I just plugged it in and that was that in terms of set up so I'm wondering if I should've done something a bit cleverer?

rpstewart · 26 Nov 2008 at 10:04

Just a single click? The Hitachis do that occasionally, something to do with recalibrating the heads as the drive temperature changes.

Kearney_1988 · 26 Nov 2008 at 10:19

ive got one and i think they are just noisy beasts

Alex R · 26 Nov 2008 at 11:26

Sort of a single-couple-single combo of clicks every few seconds.

Annoying.

DevonTony · 26 Nov 2008 at 12:17

Can you use Hitachi Feature Tool to set the acoustics to your taste?

I have a 250Gb PATA in my sky+ box set to minimum noise level, very quiet

Alex R · 26 Nov 2008 at 14:13

DevonTony said:
Can you use Hitachi Feature Tool to set the acoustics to your taste?

I have a 250Gb PATA in my sky+ box set to minimum noise level, very quiet

Let ther be silence!

Sort of.

Did not know that utility existed! Thanks.

DevonTony · 26 Nov 2008 at 16:14

You're welcome! I must admit i do like the Hitachi drives, i have several sata raid0 sets and have found them very reliable. I guess they know a thing or two about HD design seeing as they (IBM/HitachiGST) invented the hard disc over 50 years ago!