'Loud' Hard drive

[TRUNKS]

Yesterday we reconnected the net modem ('D-Link DSL-200 ADSL USB Modem') and, obviously, got reconnected to adsl. Ever since then the HD is very...loud. Somewhat like a mini-jackhammer. It doesnt have to be loading anything when its humming either, just whenever its ON.

Why is that? :confused4

 

[Dean]

All i know is its Got NFFN to do with the modem

 

[Robert]

Could be a few things:

1) May need to be defragged.
2) It may be going bad, early signs of a bad hard drive are loud sounds.
3) Now that you have ADSL, and it's an "always on", your hard drive is performing more work and has to speed up

 

[GregT]

Is it the sound of the HD working, or is more of a vibration?

 

[icermanner]

IF your hard drive is actually makeing noises it never made before, It sounds like early signs of a hard drive failure. If you haven't done it, backing up your important data wouldn't hurt. :wink2: