HDD Noise

Rob.Larby · January 27, 2013

I just bought a WD Black 1TB and I've noticed that i can hear noise from it whereas my other Seagate drive is completely silent. How can i tell if there is anything wrong with the drive?

The sound is fairly quiet and i can't describe it, here's a video of it when i start the WD Diagnostic tool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGCJdbzPcuE&feature=youtu.be

January 27, 2013

I can't really hear anything out of the ordinary but if you're not happy with it you could RMA. Just keep in mind that the Blacks do run a little louder than most drives.

MetalLobster · January 28, 2013

I don't hear anything unusual either. I don't own a WD Black, but I do have a Seagate, Hitachi and WD Blue and among them, my WD Blue is the loudest, although with the side panel on I hear none of them.

You can try exchanging the HDD for another one.

Helltech · January 28, 2013

I just bought a WD Black 1TB and I've noticed that i can hear noise from it whereas my other Seagate drive is completely silent. How can i tell if there is anything wrong with the drive? The sound is fairly quiet and i can't describe it' date=' here's a video of it when i start the WD Diagnostic tool. [url']http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGCJdbzPcuE&feature=youtu.be

Sounds normal to me, my black is louder than my blue, which is louder than my red.

codytappen · January 28, 2013

I think either you might want to put mic a little closer to the case or it's just making it's regular noise. Is your Seagate 7200RPM as well? Because it might just be it being louder because it's a faster drive.

NewKID · January 28, 2013

I think either you might want to put mic a little closer to the case or it's just making it's regular noise. Is your Seagate 7200RPM as well? Because it might just be it being louder because it's a faster drive.

blacks are 7200rpm drives