Strange grinding noise upon start up for first 5+ minutes

[Polioz]

Hey there, I just recently bought an r9 290 and due to its length, had to take out the metal HDD casing in my CoolerMaster Haf 912+ (which my HDD drive was positioned in) and transferred it to the lower cage.

http://images.bit-tech.net/content_...912-plus-review/Cooler-Master-HAF-912-8-l.jpg
I just took out the middle hdd case thing on the right and put the hdd in the one below

I initially thought there was a problem with the card because it wasnt being detected and my computer started really slow and then froze on the desktop. I think there was a buzzing sound too, maybe the psu? mine is 850watts

I started it again (slow startup, also the grinding noise was ridiculous and constant for 3-5 minutes). I managed to isntall up to date drivers which fixed the graphics card issued but again the grinding noise persists everytime I boot up, also the startup time is extended. It sounds similiar to this, but a bit more screechy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J09pWNQPK7U#t=12 .

However the noise calms down after 10-15 minutes and shifts from a constant grinding (mostly) to a quick jitter/grind every few seconds for a moment. I am use to this to some degree but this seems much more frequent and louder.

I ran HD tune and did an error scan and everything is ok.


My HDD is the TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm).

Is this is a sign of a failing hdd ? perhaps I didnt isntall it correctly?

 

[anthony566]

Hey there, I just recently bought an r9 290 and due to its length, had to take out the metal HDD casing in my CoolerMaster Haf 912+ (which my HDD drive was positioned in) and transferred it to the lower cage.

http://images.bit-tech.net/content_...912-plus-review/Cooler-Master-HAF-912-8-l.jpg
I just took out the middle hdd case thing on the right and put the hdd in the one below

I initially thought there was a problem with the card because it wasnt being detected and my computer started really slow and then froze on the desktop. I think there was a buzzing sound too, maybe the psu? mine is 850watts

I started it again (slow startup, also the grinding noise was ridiculous and constant for 3-5 minutes). I managed to isntall up to date drivers which fixed the graphics card issued but again the grinding noise persists everytime I boot up, also the startup time is extended. It sounds similiar to this, but a bit more screechy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J09pWNQPK7U#t=12 .

However the noise calms down after 10-15 minutes and shifts from a constant grinding (mostly) to a quick jitter/grind every few seconds for a moment. I am use to this to some degree but this seems much more frequent and louder.

I ran HD tune and did an error scan and everything is ok.


My HDD is the TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm).

Is this is a sign of a failing hdd ? perhaps I didnt isntall it correctly?

are you sure this is coming from your HDD ? just make sure all your connections are tight M/B, PSU etc etc and make sure your new card is seated firmly into place.

can you take a photo of the inside of your case so we can see how everything is setup ?

also make sure there are no hanging wires onto the new gpu fans or any case fans jamming them.

after this if it is still making a grating sound and you are sure its coming from your HDD then yes it would appear to sound like its failing, you could test the drive with one of the free test tools that can be downloaded like HDD Scan ??

 

[bremen1874]

Disconnect the data and power leads from the HDD and boot the PC. It'll obviously moan that there's nothing for it to boot from. Is the noise still there?

If you're going to test the drive then download and use WDC's diagnostic software.