Should I worry?

[antiv6]

I just got a new hard drive for my CSS server because my other one fried. And after a few days, my hard drive works fine still, but makes a certain clicking noise every time I turn off my computer.

The hard drive I bought is a Western Digital Caviar SE 200GB.

So, should I worry about the clicking noise or what?

 

[naro]

if you're worried, why not you run a diagnostic tool from the manufacturer??

i personally like Western Digital's Data Lifeguard Diagnostic Tools

 

[Dew]

Sounds like the standard parking click when powering down. Is it just one lound thunk then the power is removed? If so, that is normal.

 

[unhappy_mage]

Agreed. The heads of the disk move quickly to a special "parked" position to prevent damage to the disk surface when the drive is powered down.