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**CealialactBek** · 11-01-2010, 05:26 AM

Well, my desktop was really, really dirty. CPU was around 109, so i took it to have it blown out. It is running about 97 now. Better. This is HD temp, not CPU temp.

Anywhoo....since i blew it out a grinding sound has started. It get worse as time goes out, so a reboot will calm it a little. I ran the SMART data and it says that there is only that 1 bad sector (it is about 6 years old, and has a report of 4.4 years runtime...so it may handle bad sectors a little better).

Regardless, I would like to replace it. What do i need to look at to make the determination of the type of HD that would mount? The computer is a P4, and i have 512 RAM (i may add another 512). I don't do a lot with it, but it is a decent machine, and I have had no complaints that weren't Windows related. With how cheap a HD and RAM is, I see no reason not to upgrade it a little and keep on trucking (as long as the CPU is working).

I think it is the HD because when i eject the CD ROM (right above the HD), it slows down the sound just a little, and you can hear it a little louder coming from the front of the computer. It just doesn't sound like the fan. It is like a grinding clicking sound. Ideally, i would be able to keep this HD and mount another side by side, but I still need more storage capacity than just 80g.

So, any thoughts on if that clicking/grinding sound is fixable (like maybe some dust bunnies got in there)? It was really dusty. Or any advice on what to look for when selecting an HD, like for compatibility?

11-01-2010, 05:26 AM	#1
CealialactBek Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 525 Senior Member	She's clutching her chest Well, my desktop was really, really dirty. CPU was around 109, so i took it to have it blown out. It is running about 97 now. Better. This is HD temp, not CPU temp. Anywhoo....since i blew it out a grinding sound has started. It get worse as time goes out, so a reboot will calm it a little. I ran the SMART data and it says that there is only that 1 bad sector (it is about 6 years old, and has a report of 4.4 years runtime...so it may handle bad sectors a little better). Regardless, I would like to replace it. What do i need to look at to make the determination of the type of HD that would mount? The computer is a P4, and i have 512 RAM (i may add another 512). I don't do a lot with it, but it is a decent machine, and I have had no complaints that weren't Windows related. With how cheap a HD and RAM is, I see no reason not to upgrade it a little and keep on trucking (as long as the CPU is working). I think it is the HD because when i eject the CD ROM (right above the HD), it slows down the sound just a little, and you can hear it a little louder coming from the front of the computer. It just doesn't sound like the fan. It is like a grinding clicking sound. Ideally, i would be able to keep this HD and mount another side by side, but I still need more storage capacity than just 80g. So, any thoughts on if that clicking/grinding sound is fixable (like maybe some dust bunnies got in there)? It was really dusty. Or any advice on what to look for when selecting an HD, like for compatibility?
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