Indication of HD Failure?

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AcidicRage

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Over the past few weeks, there has been a weird sound coming from the computer. I opened up the case and listened to the sound.. The sound is a weird motor/fan noise that seems to get louder on certain random times. I tried listening to the sound, but I am unable to hear exactly where the sound is coming from, but I believe it is coming if not from the hard drive, near the hard drive (maybe fans/cables around it). I downloaded HDD Health and ran some tests. The log is here:

Parameters info for WDC WD800BB-00CAA0
Date: 1/4/2004 Time: 4:56:42 PM

Serial number: WD-WMA8E1612638
Firmware rev: 16.06V16
Capacity: 78.15 GB
Ultra DMA: Mode 5
S.M.A.R.T.: Enabled


S.M.A.R.T. attribute Value Threshold Worst

Raw Read Error Rate 200 51 200
Spin Up Time 104 21 98
Start/Stop Count 100 40 100
Reallocated Sector Count 200 140 200
Seek Error Rate 200 51 200
Power On Hours Count 94 0 94
Spin Retry Count 100 51 100
Calibration Retry Count 100 51 100
Power Cycle Count 100 0 100
Reallocation Event Count 200 0 200
Current Pending Sector Coun 200 0 200
Off-line Scan Uncorrectable 200 0 200
Ultra ATA CRC Error Count 200 0 253
Write Error Rate 200 51 200

What is noted is that the Spin Up Time is a little off the normal which is highlighted in blue according to the program. It also gave me a nearest T.E.C. around the year 2009. The Powers On Count seems to be in red (warning mode) and possible this can account to this. What do you guys think?
 
Update:

I opened up the computer again seemed to tap lightly and hard on the hard drive. Each tap causes the motor/spin sound to stop, but restart again, so I think it might be something inside the hard drive.... it could be spinning too fast or something.. Anyone know what?
 
I received a WD Raptor with the following information:

Raw Read Error Rate 1 51 1 :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

Count your blessings.... :rolleyes:
 
I don't know what to do. I can't determine if it's a HD failure or not or something else. I will ask some professionals to take a look at my computer and probably take it to a shop or something. I tried recording the sound with a mic. This sound varies..sometimes it gets louder, sometimes it gets softer, but here's how it sounds: (2 links, just in case one doesnt work)

http://teamzdk.topcities.com/sound.wav
http://www.geocities.com/acidicrage/sound.wav
 
*bump*

I am unable to tell where the sound is coming from exactly. I have tried unplugging both the molex connectors to the HD and the fans, but the sound still persists.
 
Originally posted by AcidicRage
Over the past few weeks, there has been a weird sound coming from the computer. I opened up the case and listened to the sound.. The sound is a weird motor/fan noise that seems to get louder on certain random times. I tried listening to the sound, but I am unable to hear exactly where the sound is coming from, but I believe it is coming if not from the hard drive, near the hard drive (maybe fans/cables around it). I downloaded HDD Health and ran some tests. The log is here:

Parameters info for WDC WD800BB-00CAA0
Date: 1/4/2004 Time: 4:56:42 PM

Serial number: WD-WMA8E1612638
Firmware rev: 16.06V16
Capacity: 78.15 GB
Ultra DMA: Mode 5
S.M.A.R.T.: Enabled


S.M.A.R.T. attribute Value Threshold Worst

Raw Read Error Rate 200 51 200
Spin Up Time 104 21 98
Start/Stop Count 100 40 100
Reallocated Sector Count 200 140 200
Seek Error Rate 200 51 200
Power On Hours Count 94 0 94
Spin Retry Count 100 51 100
Calibration Retry Count 100 51 100
Power Cycle Count 100 0 100
Reallocation Event Count 200 0 200
Current Pending Sector Coun 200 0 200
Off-line Scan Uncorrectable 200 0 200
Ultra ATA CRC Error Count 200 0 253
Write Error Rate 200 51 200

What is noted is that the Spin Up Time is a little off the normal which is highlighted in blue according to the program. It also gave me a nearest T.E.C. around the year 2009. The Powers On Count seems to be in red (warning mode) and possible this can account to this. What do you guys think?
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Unless any of the drive's SMART attributes drop down TO, or BELOW the THRESHOLD then SMART is not indicating a problem. When any values do go below threshold then your BIOS will generate a SMART Disk Failure warning during boot, and HDD Health will give you failure warning as well.
 
Last time my IBM hard drive screwed up. It made this scratching sound...next time I boot my system is was FUBAR!!!:mad:
 
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