Exxon Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 The Green drive is said to be quieter than the Blue and Black drives, however it does only spin up to 5400RPM too while the other 2 are 7200RPM. Yes, this HDD is 7.200 RPM, but does it only reach 5.400 RPM? Maybe that's also a cause why my IV is slow (?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exxon Posted July 16, 2011 Author Share Posted July 16, 2011 Today I noticed my motherboard making 2 beeps, I thought it's just a double check or something (everything Ok = 1 beep). It's a beep with a pauze of 1 second and then another beep. The wikipedia page of Micro Star Int. was removed, so I can't look it up. Does anyone know what 2 beeps mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slamman Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 (edited) Can get a beep if the CMOS or RTC battery is low, but the BIOS should also prompt you. I'm trying to find a beep map for my Toshiba 2003 Satellite as well, two beeps, one long, one short I laughed that one board, IIRC, EliteGroup computers, show an error code in their BIOS that flashed upon bootup, but the trick here is that a BIOS display or POST screen may not even happen when troubleshooting. One idea was a LED type display that allows another way to display error codes. I do have a MSI board, though it's about 3 years old only. I'll look for any mention in it's manual. As for any HDD over 5400, that's commonplace nowadays. 5400 and 4200 rpm were drive speeds in 2000!! haha If yours is 7200, it will run up to the posteds Edited July 16, 2011 by Slamman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf68k Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 It would help to know the maker of the BIOS. Start up and press whatever key you need to go into your BIOS and look across the top or bottom and it should tell you there. However from what I can tell from MSI's website they use AMI BIOS. According to this site http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm AMI BIOS 2 short beeps means a RAM issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exxon Posted July 16, 2011 Author Share Posted July 16, 2011 The motherboard is from MSI, the BIOS says American Megatrends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf68k Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 That's what I figured from their website. So try reseating your RAM or moving it to different slots. Run memtest86+ http://www.memtest.org/ How old is the board? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exxon Posted July 18, 2011 Author Share Posted July 18, 2011 How about taking out the first RAM stick, and then the second? But the board isn't even 2 years old, I bought this pc about one and a half years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exxon Posted August 3, 2011 Author Share Posted August 3, 2011 Sorry for the bump! Could it be that it's the motor that spins the CD where the data is stored? About the sound, I only hear one beep now so it's cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SyphonPayne Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Okay, so the sound you are hearing, is it a constant hum? If so, it could be something as simple as your hard drive being loose in the case. I've dealt with tons of PCs, and I have seen a few that even when properly mounted, the HDD would hum. The solution was rubber grommets. In your case though, you might could tighten the HDD screws to reduce vibration. I kinda skimmed this thread, but if you haven't already, you need to open up the PC and listen for where this sound is coming from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exxon Posted August 5, 2011 Author Share Posted August 5, 2011 It really is the HDD, and it's a constant hum, yes. Now you say it, I have very short visions once in a while, and I'm not joking. Sometimes I dream about something, can't remember it when I wake up and when it's the situation I saw I suddenly remember it as it's exactly the same. I saw myself screwing the screws in a pc once, although it's not the same pc. I woke up and wanted to fix it like I dreamt but remembered it wasn't the case I'll see what I'll do about the screws, I'll check it this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoječ Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 I think you should post SMART of your HDD. We'll see if it tells anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exxon Posted August 6, 2011 Author Share Posted August 6, 2011 SMART? As in 'Smart ForTwo'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoječ Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Nope SMART, "Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology" You can check it via e. g. HDTune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exxon Posted August 6, 2011 Author Share Posted August 6, 2011 (edited) Erm, I'm so so sorry for asking: Where can I find it? Do I have to download something? EDIT How do I use it? Edited August 6, 2011 by Exxon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoječ Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 First, download HDTune from the Internet. Then select the HDD in question from the dropdown list, go to the Health tab. Make a screenshot and post it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exxon Posted August 7, 2011 Author Share Posted August 7, 2011 (edited) The heatlh section doesn't show anything Edited August 20, 2011 by Exxon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exxon Posted August 20, 2011 Author Share Posted August 20, 2011 Sorry for the bump, but what now? I'm still stuck with the problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoječ Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Hmmm... that's kinda weird. Check out AIDA64, maybe it could read you HDD's SMART. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverTheBelow Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Hmmm... that's kinda weird. Check out AIDA64, maybe it could read you HDD's SMART. AFAIK, S.M.A.R.T needs to be enabled in the BIOS for HDT to be able to read it properly. You could run an error scan to help find problems (and find out if your harddrive really is dying). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoječ Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Yeah, but isn't SMART enabled by default? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exxon Posted August 20, 2011 Author Share Posted August 20, 2011 (edited) Yeah, but isn't SMART enabled by default? I'll check it the next time I start up my pc @OverTheBelow How long does the error scan take on a 591 GB harddrive (591 usable, it's 640)? EDIT I did an error scan with 'Quick Scan' enabled, all blocks are green. I gues I'll uncheck that and see how long it'll take. It's at 55% now and still everything green Edited August 20, 2011 by Exxon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exxon Posted August 20, 2011 Author Share Posted August 20, 2011 My excuses for the double post! But it seems there should be nothing wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoječ Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Bad sectors are just one of many things to go wrong, that's why I'd advise you to check SMART anyway. AIDA64 might be able to show it, if not then check out CrystalDiskInfo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exxon Posted August 20, 2011 Author Share Posted August 20, 2011 (edited) I got AIDA64 and, again, if I click Storage and then SMART it doesn't show a thing I've got the feeling I should check the BIOS EDIT Finally, CrystalDiskInfo does show the information, and it's all good (according to the program). The Healthstatus says 'Good' and the temperature is 49C, is that too high or normal? Edited August 20, 2011 by Exxon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf68k Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 That is high. HDD temps at 50C and the drive will start have problems. What I don't understand is, you've been having an issue with this drive for over a month and the general consensus is: get a new drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoječ Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 (edited) If you can, show us screenshots from CDI. Auto-diagnosis is sometimes wrong. Edited August 20, 2011 by yojo2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exxon Posted August 20, 2011 Author Share Posted August 20, 2011 (edited) @Wolf68k Maybe I want to keep my pc as it is? As long as it's working, I won't get a new one. Because, I don't have the money for it (I'm 14, and not as rich as you guys) and my parents ain't gonna buy nothing new for me EDIT Edited August 20, 2011 by Exxon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st gtaROCKER Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 (edited) I had a strange noise coming from my HDD about 10 years ago. It turned out that a few bits of dirt and dust had got inside and were brushing against the actual drive, causing the noise. Obviously, Hard Drives have got a bit more sophisticated since 1998, but it could still happen. If no technical problems are found, I'd just, very carefully, open up the case of the HDD, and check there isn't any dust or dirt. Also, check the ventilation holes are free of dust. There's always a simple solution. EDIT: If you have temperatures that high, it could be a problem with your PC's cooling system. Check the cooling ducts, fans and heatsink. Replace if necessary. Also, check that the wires in the PC are tidy, and tidy them up if you need to. You might just need to get a better case, or a bigger one to space components out. Make sure there's adequate room for the air to flow. Although, if you don't know how to build a PC, that was probably a load gobaldygook. Oh well. Edited August 20, 2011 by 1st gtaROCKER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exxon Posted August 20, 2011 Author Share Posted August 20, 2011 There's a thing I don't understand: how can it be that mine get's so hot? Does a HDD even have something for cooling? And I thought you may not open a HDD because it'd be dead as soon as air comes in or so. Thought I've read or heard that somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st gtaROCKER Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Well, I've opened mine a few times, and it still works. The HDD case would have a few holes in, just to let air in and out. Well, mine does anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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