WD black tick noise?

[MajorFoley]

So i'm getting a little tick noise every 5-10 seconds or so on one of my WD black HDD's after i booted up my PC like it's seeking something?. First time they've done it since i'ved owned them.

I read here that looked like someone had a similar issue that they fixed by updating their SATA controller 

https://linustechtips.com/topic/601061-wd-black-tick-noise-failing/

but it was an asmedia SATA controller, while i am using an ASUS x570 prime pro motherboard and i don't see a way of updating it?

[Kilrah]

Do you have HwInfo running in the background or something like this? 

[MajorFoley]

12 minutes ago, Kilrah said:

Do you have HwInfo running in the background or something like this? 

I closed anything i had that was running on the hard drive that i could think of, video files etc. I'm actually running a long extended test now just to make 100% sure its not one of the drives failing and i think I identified at least which one is making it (my 2TB not my 4). It passed the short one fine. 

[MajorFoley]

Still making the noise but at lesser intervals but the test is still running so id assume its still happening with that. I might double check my cables etc but im sure they aren't loose. Hope this isn't going to lead to something bad...

 

EDIT: OK i take it back it is my gaming 4TB drive. Considering its in a bequiet case too i wouldnt have thought it would become an issue but maybe the HDD cages were moved a little last time i moved the case, think when i give my case a clean with the datavec next week ill double check all that stuff...