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How can i make my HDD quieter?

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I have a Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm 1tb drive that is really loud and vibrates,whining

i do have rubber gromets HDD tray (corsair graphite 730T) but doesnt stop it and its warm on touch

 

any way to quiet it down? its kinda annoying

 

maybe some special HDD trays that fit my harddrive cage?

 

 

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Is it doing this all the time or just while gaming?

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I actually have a Seagate Barracuda 2tb and it recently started to do this really loud noise as well. I've only had it for aprox 3 months but I'm definitely going to RMA it.

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Is it doing this all the time or just while gaming?

all the time

also can hear the arm move once in a while (thats probobly normal)

idk sounds like "ssziink"

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Could possibly be the HDD going bad. Does the hard drive still have the manufacturer warranty?

If you can't convince them, confuse them.

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Could possibly be the HDD going bad. Does the hard drive still have the manufacturer warranty?

probobly yeah i have it for a month now

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I would download Seatools and test the hard drive and if it fails or gets errors RMA it.

If you can't convince them, confuse them.

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My barracuda was immensely loud, and in my full aluminum lian li case it made really annoying vibrations even with rubber grommets. Dont know how yours is faring, but being hot and very loud doesn't sound normal.

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Could possibly be the HDD going bad. Does the hard drive still have the manufacturer warranty?

No, that's normal Segate noise. And that is why I prefer the WD Blue.

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I would download Seatools and test the hard drive and if it fails or gets errors RMA it.

 

I've tested mine in SeaTools and it passed.. However the loud noise persists

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I would download Seatools and test the hard drive and if it fails or gets errors RMA it.

do i need to put the software on a CD?

i dont even have a CD drive nor any CDs -,-

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No, that's normal Segate noise. And that is why I prefer the WD Blue.

really?

how can i stop it then?

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really?

how can i stop it then?

I'm not sure, the only reason I'm here is to tell that guy that the drive isn't bad.

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Would you call this normal Seagate noise :o ?

 

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/89987510/2014-10-15%2019.25.05.mp4

yea mine too :o

 

i have the same motherboard :3

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No, that's normal Segate noise. And that is why I prefer the WD Blue.

Is it also normal for the drive to be hot?

If you can't convince them, confuse them.

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Is it also normal for the drive to be hot?

As the OP said that it was a 1TB drive, I assume that it's a modern one. It shouldn't get really hot, if it is hot then something's wrong.

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yea i did it , it automaticly made a virtual disc,so just run the aplicattion right?

 

Is it also normal for the drive to be hot?

yea its a little worm for me too

i think thats normal for hi-speed drives , than why do HDD coolers exzist then?

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yea i did it , it automaticly made a virtual disc,so just run the aplicattion right?

It should be an executable. Make sure you are downloading the one that says Seatools for Windows.

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No, that's probably just the motor. Segate noise sounds more like the read/write arm moving. Let me guess: WD Green?

 

That sound is coming from a Seagate 2 TB - To be more precise a

Seagate Barracuda® 2TB ST2000DM001
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That sound is coming from a Seagate 2 TB - To be more precise a

Seagate Barracuda® 2TB ST2000DM001

Ah, ok. My ST1000DM003 doesn't make that sound, but you're probably fine.

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Ah, ok. My ST1000DM003 doesn't make that sound, but you're probably fine.

 

Well it kinda drives me crazy and my plan was to RMA it.. In my opinion a drive shouldn't sound that way :P

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Just get some thing rubber strips and place them under and around the drive. Or foam.

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