My SSHD is loud

[star_pilot475]

So I’ve had an SSHD for a solid 8 months now. It’s a Seagate Firecuda 2TB 2.5 inch drive. I was using it with my PS4, but this week I switched it over to my pc, figuring it could help performance there. I’ve had the case side panel off and I’ve been noticing that the drive makes a very loud clicking noise. Is this normal? Or is my drive dying? 

[Stormseeker9]

1 minute ago, star_pilot475 said:

So I’ve had an SSHD for a solid 8 months now. It’s a Seagate Firecuda 2TB 2.5 inch drive. I was using it with my PS4, but this week I switched it over to my pc, figuring it could help performance there. I’ve had the case side panel off and I’ve been noticing that the drive makes a very loud clicking noise. Is this normal? Or is my drive dying? 

Sshd are honestly useless. Either buy a SSD or a HDD

[star_pilot475]

1 minute ago, Stormseeker9 said:

Sshd are honestly useless. Either buy a SSD or a HDD

I was thinking of buying a 120gb ssd for a boot drive and then just using the SSHD as a steam library but, if it’s making this clicking noise should I be worried about it dying?

[star_pilot475]

Just now, Mr. horse said:

Clicking or chirping?

If its the click of death back everything up and replace it.

Definitely clicking. I’ve got a warranty with Seagate. I should call 'em up.

[Dedayog]

 

Just now, star_pilot475 said:

Definitely clicking. I’ve got a warranty with Seagate. I should call 'em up.

is this the noise?

 

 

 

[star_pilot475]

Just now, Mr. horse said:

I would call them up and see what they can do.

Ok thanks for confirming my fears. I’ll try to get through to them as soon as I can.

[star_pilot475]

1 minute ago, jstudrawa said:

 

is this the noise?

 

 

 

Similar but louder.

[Origami Cactus]

What does CrystalDiskInfo say about drive health?

[Stormseeker9]

5 minutes ago, star_pilot475 said:

I was thinking of buying a 120gb ssd for a boot drive and then just using the SSHD as a steam library but, if it’s making this clicking noise should I be worried about it dying?

Grab a 250/500GB ssd for boot, I prefer NVME for space within the case, and add a 2TB HDD. Not sure how

much storage you need

[star_pilot475]

5 minutes ago, Stormseeker9 said:

Grab a 250/500GB ssd for boot, I prefer NVME for space within the case, and add a 2TB HDD. Not sure how

much storage you need

Honestly I haven’t even used 500gb of my full 2tb on this drive yet, so I have very little storage needs. 

 

 

Edit: my mobo doesn’t actually support m.2 or even sata 3 so...

[NinJake]

13 minutes ago, star_pilot475 said:

I was thinking of buying a 120gb ssd for a boot drive and then just using the SSHD as a steam library but, if it’s making this clicking noise should I be worried about it dying?

Look at amazon for the price of a 120gb 860 evo.

Look at amazon for the price of a 240gb 860 evo.

Look at amazon for the price of a 500gb 860 evo.

 

Mind as well go with 240gb or 500gb.

[star_pilot475]

Just now, NinJake said:

Look at amazon at the price of a 120gb 860 evo.

Look at amazon at the price of a 240gb 860 evo.

Look at amazon at the price of a 500gb 860 evo.

 

Mind as well go with 240gb or 500gb.

Yeah but if go with a cheap 120gb  Adata it’s $17. 

[Dedayog]

2 minutes ago, star_pilot475 said:

Honestly I haven’t even used 500gb of my full 2tb on this drive yet, so I have very little storage needs. 

 

 

Edit: my mobo doesn’t actually support m.2 or even sata 3 so...

Honestly, the best thing to do is RMA the current drive and use the refurbished one they send you.  No monies.

 

But if you want to spend monies, taking into consideration your needs, I'd buy a 500GB SSD and be done.  Sell the SSDHDHDHDD thing.

 

Is the PC in your profile accurate?

[star_pilot475]

8 minutes ago, Origami Cactus said:

What does CrystalDiskInfo say about drive health?

Haven’t tried that...actually I haven’t even heard of that.

[star_pilot475]

1 minute ago, jstudrawa said:

Honestly, the best thing to do is RMA the current drive and use the refurbished one they send you.  No monies.

 

But if you want to spend monies, taking into consideration your needs, I'd buy a 500GB SSD and be done.  Sell the SSDHDHDHDD thing.

That’s a good idea. Maybe I’ll try that. 

[flibberdipper]

I've got a 2TB 2.5 Barracuda and mine also makes an obnoxious clicking noise while seeking, yet one of my buddies has one in his laptop and it doesn't. Purchased mine about a year and a half ago and health checks out fine.

Just one of those Seagate things, I guess.

[NinJake]

Just now, star_pilot475 said:

Yeah but if go with a cheap 120gb  Adata it’s $17. 

If cheap is something you want your OS installed on, you do you.

[star_pilot475]

Just now, NinJake said:

If cheap is something you want your OS installed on, you do you.

That’s true. A friend offered me a 120gb 850 Evo for free. Maybe I’ll ask him if he still has it. 

[Dedayog]

Just now, star_pilot475 said:

That’s true. A friend offered me a 120gb 850 Evo for free. Maybe I’ll ask him if he still has it. 

The Adata or the 850 EVO is fine, I've used Adata for boot/OS a few times over the years. No issues.  Obviously I use Samsung drives in my personal machine.