Storage Solutions Intermittent ultrasonic sound from Sata HDD!

[=CrAzYG33K=]

Yeah..
One of my old 120GB Seagate HDD gives out this uncomfortable utrasonic sound randomly.. I'm not frightened, but what could be the reason ?

First, my DVD-RW crapped out and now, this. Bad week this :no:

 

[Styx]

Lol..ultrasonic sound!:rofl:

Maybe its failing, RMA if in warranty.

 

[SunnyBoi]

Are you a dawg? How can u hear ultrasonic sounds??? :O:O:O

 

[bond_212]

^^ i have the same question

 

[=CrAzYG33K=]

eh..
The word 'ultrasonic' was just used so that you ppl get the right context
You could rather take it as a loud, screeching noise...

 

[SunnyBoi]

You could rather take it as a loud, screeching noise...

like sound of screeching tyres?

seriously backup data n send hdd for rma.

 

[H2O]

Yup time to RMA...

 

[sydras]

You mean high pitched or shrill I think. Better backup. It really gives peace of mind.

 

[tech.addict]

When did ur DVD writer conked? If it's very recent - then get your PSU checked. IMO failure of two drives within a week or may be due to PSU problem.

 

[Gryph0n]

When did ur DVD writer conked? If it's very recent - then get your PSU checked. IMO failure of two drives within a week or may be due to PSU problem.

I'd second that. If 2 failures were in a very short interval, PSU looks the prime suspect to me.

 

[=CrAzYG33K=]

I'd second that. If 2 failures were in a very short interval, PSU looks the prime suspect to me.

hmmm.. This is chugging on a VIP GOLD 400W.
Not much load ...
E6300 + 2GB RAM + 3 HDDs + 1 DVDRW + 7600GT..

 

[coolraghav]

is the noise like scratching nails on the walls with chalk powder paint ?

 

[thetechmind]

is the noise like scratching nails on the walls with chalk powder paint ?

eeeeksss.....that reminds me of Tom and Jerry :hap2: in one of the episodes i remember that happen :hap5:
btw for the HDD, time to RMA.

 

[coolraghav]

lol hanzy thats what made me write it here and I remember doing it in school days....lol

 

[-#@-#@nk]

same thing happened with my WD 6400AAKS, then I checked the temps using CoreTemp, it was 'just' 71C

Then the OS stopped detecting that drive..

Then I removed it for a few hours, allowed it to cool a bit

and it has been working quite nicely since then, no bad sectors etc *touchwood*

edit: coretemp for the cores, hdtune n hdtach for the hdd, hdd temp was a neat 50C