Worrying 'ticking' Noise

TheDean · 20 Nov 2006 at 13:33

Thats right,

My 36GB Raptor has started ticking/clicking roughly once a second. You could literally set your watch by it! I have read around and it seems like RMA time, but I just wanted to check on here first.

I did a full diagnostic using WD's own diagnostic app and it came back fine! Yet the ticking leads me to believe it's on its last legs.

It is still in Warranty as far as I am aware - RMA?

TheDean · 20 Nov 2006 at 16:22

I just can't see how any of the programs mentioned could be responsible for the ticking...It has never happened before with any other drive.

Anyway, I have just ordered a new WD 320 Gig Caviar SE 16MB Cache...so I will install that Wednesday night and see what happens then!

TheDean · 21 Nov 2006 at 16:17

RMA'ed the Raptor today. WIll post the results once i know

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TheDean · 22 Nov 2006 at 08:54

Well to be fair it just started happening after a fresh clean install of windows :eek:

I didn't download or install anything at that point?

I turn of System restore last night...still ticking...but I don't know what else I can and should turn off

TheDean · 23 Nov 2006 at 08:58

Right,

I replaced the Raptor with a brand new 320 WD Caviar SE 16MB Cache - Although the drive is almost whisper quiet the ticking is still occuring - So it MUST be a Windows activity which is causing this.

The HD activity light is still flashing on and off at the same intervals as before - Help!!!