Seagate 7200.7 SATA

[NoReserve]

I just built a new computer with a 80gb Seagate 7200.7 SATA hdd. My previous computer had a 7200.7 IDE drive which was very quiet. This new SATA drive is quiet so long as it isnt reading/writing, but as soon as I do anything that relies heavily on the hdd, like say run a virus scan with Norton, it gets pretty loud. Its like a clicking type sound. Its like the normal type of sound made when reading/writing that I have heard in all previous hdds that I have owned but amplified about 10x. Any idea if this is normal for these new SATA drives, or should I look into sending it back for a replacement?

 

[NoReserve]

Bumped for edits. Anyone want to gimme a clue as to whether this drive is acting normal or not?

 

[squall458]

i have the exact same drive and it does get a bit "clicky" but nothing that would alert me to a problem. i have used a few ide drives before and i find that the seagate are the quietest, including the one we are both using

 

[boyRacer]

it's noisier than its PATA counterpart because its faster than it.

the acoustic management is on an aggressive seek setting compared to the PATA version

 

[hg321]

Originally posted by: NoReserve
I just built a new computer with a 80gb Seagate 7200.7 SATA hdd. My previous computer had a 7200.7 IDE drive which was very quiet. This new SATA drive is quiet so long as it isnt reading/writing, but as soon as I do anything that relies heavily on the hdd, like say run a virus scan with Norton, it gets pretty loud. Its like a clicking type sound. Its like the normal type of sound made when reading/writing that I have heard in all previous hdds that I have owned but amplified about 10x. Any idea if this is normal for these new SATA drives, or should I look into sending it back for a replacement?

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