WaterMan Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 My new Gateway is fast and quiet (one of their selling points), EXCEPT for the hard drive, which sounds very crackly/static whenever it's seeking. Is this normal for Barracuda SATA 160GB 7200 rpm drives, or do you think I have a lemon? Gateway is sending a new one, but I'm, skeptical it will be any different. Any recommendations for quiet hard drives? None of my older computers have this issue. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak Lander Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 Bad drive I'll bet. I'm not familiar with the Barracude SATA drive but the other Barracudas I've had were as quiet as anything else I've used. Our Joint "When you come slam bang up against trouble, it never looks half as bad if you face up to it." The Duke... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug osborne Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 Yes, Seagate Barracudas are from my experience the quietest drives. When you say noisy, do you mean that the crackle/static comes from the drive (acoustic noise) or from the speakers as the drives seek? Doug Osborne Music on Bandcamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaterMan Posted July 1, 2005 Author Share Posted July 1, 2005 Originally posted by doug osborne: Yes, Seagate Barracudas are from my experience the quietest drives. When you say noisy, do you mean that the crackle/static comes from the drive (acoustic noise) or from the speakers as the drives seek? Crackle comes from drive itself. Speakers aren't even hooked up yet. It sounds like fireworks going off in the far distance, or like static electricity. I know drives make some noise when they seek/write, but this seems excessive. Any way to tell if it's the drive (or my obsession about wanting a quiet computer) without replacing it? Although my daughter even commented coming into the room -- "what's that noise?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudioMaverick Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 It sounds like a flaky drive. It happens with all of them. I also buy Seagate Barracuda drives for their quietness. I just put 4 80GB SATA drives (ST3808317AS -- the same class as yours) into a RAID-5 hot swap system. Very quiet and fast. Let us know how it goes. "It's all about the... um-m-m, uh-h-h..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaterMan Posted July 1, 2005 Author Share Posted July 1, 2005 Thanks everyone. Guess my plan to use the holiday weekend setting up my new computer is a bust. Replacement drive won't be here till next week. At least I hope it solves the problem -- I'll keep you posted on results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
where02190 Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 Originally posted by WaterMan: My new Gateway.... Contact Gateway or your point of purchase, it surely is under warranty. Hope this is helpful. NP Recording Studios Analog approach to digital recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaterMan Posted July 1, 2005 Author Share Posted July 1, 2005 Originally posted by where02190: Originally posted by WaterMan: My new Gateway.... Contact Gateway or your point of purchase, it surely is under warranty. I did, thanks. They're sending a new one, but I wasn't sure it would be any better, not being familiar with these newer drives. Based on the responses here, it shouldn't be making a scratching noise, so I'm hopeful replacing it will resolve the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblue1 Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 Let us know how it works out. I keep a mental list of drive horror stories. bookmark these: news.google.com | m-w dictionary | wikipedia encyclopedia | Columbia Encyclopedia TK Major / one blue nine | myspace.com/onebluenine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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