Seagate 500GB 7200 Drive- Annoying !

Fif23 · Jan 11, 2009

I just got this drive a couple weeks ago and I must say, it's "thinking" sound is driving me crazy !! It doesn't sound like it's broken, and software shows its in great condition, so I suspect this is just the way this drive sounds....

Can anybody confirm that this is a loud and annoying drive ? I can ask for replacement, just checking that the new one won't sound the same...

{JNT}Raptor · Jan 11, 2009

I just replaced my 4 old drives with 2 of these....what sound is it making?

Which version of the drive as well....7200.10/7200.11 or the newest revision 7200.12?

So far....my 2-500's are not making much noise at all.....but I've got 7 fans running in there so they could be masking the noise.

Check the drives acoustic mode as well......set to silent you may loose a little performance but the noise level should be less.

Hope it helps.

Fif23 · Jan 11, 2009

Hmm OK, do I need to install a driver for that acoustic option ? or is it a Windows option ?
I believe the drive is 7200.11 series, made in china.
It makes a grind noise, like any other stressed HD, but this one is a bit louder...
Thanks raptor !

{JNT}Raptor · Jan 11, 2009

On the seagate site you can DL for free the HD tools which have an option to set your accoustic levels for your drives.....Either the Seagate tools or the max blast app I believe.

Hope it helps.

REVHEAD · Jan 13, 2009

Just pretend you have a Geiger Counter in your pc case, I did when I have my 7200.10s, the 11s are a little quiter but still noisy.

System Name	The Browser
Processor	AMD FX-8350
Motherboard	Asus 90 Aura Gaming
Cooling	Noctua D14
Memory	Crucial Balistix Slim 16gb
Video Card(s)	Sapphire AMD 7950 3GB
Storage	Crucial MX 240gb + 2X3TB WD Reds
Display(s)	Dell 2515H 25"
Case	Corsair Carbide 540 (piece of shit case)
Power Supply	Seasonic G-650W Gold
Mouse	Corsair M65 RGB
Keyboard	Corsair K70
Software	Win 10

System Name	Ummmm...Mine
Processor	I7 920 @ 4.2ghz @ 1.29v's load
Motherboard	ASUS P6T Deluxe V2
Cooling	Custom 1/2 inch H20
Memory	3x2gb Patriot Sector 7 @2008Mhz 27-9-11-9 1T
Video Card(s)	EVGA GTX 580 SC 900/1800/1090
Storage	1-Mushkin 60gb SSD 1-500GB WD Black and 2-1TB 32mb WD Black
Display(s)	25 inch Hanns-G 2ms
Case	Custom
Audio Device(s)	Turtle Beach Catalina
Power Supply	Corsair AX850 Pro Series-Modular
Software	All Kinds...and then some.
Benchmark Scores	3dMark 11 P7066 Compare Link- http://3dmark.com/3dm11/251153

System Name	The Browser
Processor	AMD FX-8350
Motherboard	Asus 90 Aura Gaming
Cooling	Noctua D14
Memory	Crucial Balistix Slim 16gb
Video Card(s)	Sapphire AMD 7950 3GB
Storage	Crucial MX 240gb + 2X3TB WD Reds
Display(s)	Dell 2515H 25"
Case	Corsair Carbide 540 (piece of shit case)
Power Supply	Seasonic G-650W Gold
Mouse	Corsair M65 RGB
Keyboard	Corsair K70
Software	Win 10

System Name	Ummmm...Mine
Processor	I7 920 @ 4.2ghz @ 1.29v's load
Motherboard	ASUS P6T Deluxe V2
Cooling	Custom 1/2 inch H20
Memory	3x2gb Patriot Sector 7 @2008Mhz 27-9-11-9 1T
Video Card(s)	EVGA GTX 580 SC 900/1800/1090
Storage	1-Mushkin 60gb SSD 1-500GB WD Black and 2-1TB 32mb WD Black
Display(s)	25 inch Hanns-G 2ms
Case	Custom
Audio Device(s)	Turtle Beach Catalina
Power Supply	Corsair AX850 Pro Series-Modular
Software	All Kinds...and then some.
Benchmark Scores	3dMark 11 P7066 Compare Link- http://3dmark.com/3dm11/251153

Processor	Intel i7 920 d0 stepping @ 200x19 qpi
Motherboard	Gigabyte EX58-UD3R
Cooling	Noctua
Memory	Patriot 1333 MHZ ram 6gb Triple Channel @ 1600 MHZ
Video Card(s)	ATI 5870 x2 in Crossfire
Storage	4X WD 80gb Veloci Raptors in Raid 0 & Seagate 500gb 7200.11 x 2 in raid 0
Display(s)	Dell 3007 WFP
Case	Lian Li A-10b
Audio Device(s)	Asus Xonar STX
Power Supply	CoolerMaster realpower pro 1000w
Software	Windows 7 X64 ultimate RC

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