[dba-Tech] Hard drive

Yes, I've got rid of such a whine and heat-related freezeups by 
replacing the CPU fan.

PB

Bob Geldart wrote:
> FWIW --
>
> My Dell Inspiron over a year ago started this surging whine--very 
> quietly but noticeably. May have been going on for some time, but 
> didn't seem to notice it until after I'd had it a year or so. Went 
> out and got another drive as a clone backup, using a drive dock 
> (toaster) and Acronis.
>
> After more than a year, I'm now of the opinion that it's the fan. I 
> think the power supply is set to surge this way, somewhat like when 
> it is first turned on.
>
> I do clone the drive every couple of weeks, though, just to be on the 
> safe side. I know drives fail, but in my experience with dozens of 
> PCs since 1980, personal and professional, I think I've only had 3 or 
> 4 fail on me.
>
> Bob
>
> At 11/13/2009 01:58 PM, John Bartow wrote:
>   
>> Are you sure it's not the fan? I've never heard a hard drive whine. Click
>> yes but not whine.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
>> Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 8:19 AM
>> To: DBA Tech List
>> Subject: [dba-Tech] Hard drive
>>
>> My hard drive is beginning to whine ever once in a while -- probably not
>> good, right?
>>
>> Susan H.
>>     
>
>
> Bob Geldart             BGeldart at verizon.net
> Maynard, MA  
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