Does this drive produce audible noise ?
589890
The quietest drives I've ever had, seeks are nonexistant and this is in a super quiet lian-li case with low DB 140mm fans.
589891
Every hard drive will produce some sound. The Deskstar drives are very quiet.
589892
I have 5 in my system, I cannot hear them at all. Not at boot up, not when transferring, not when drives wake from idle -- just dead silent. And my pc is a near silent system, running Noctua fans under volted at around 700 rpms, so it's not producing fan noise that might muffle hdd noise.
1094988
Yes , I tested one by installing windows 7. It is louder than it should be, but it works.
121817
Mine is quiet. I never hear and have never had problems with it. I use mine as an external hard drive and manually add files to it. My Time Machine backs up from my Mac's internal hard drive. I hope this helps.
2039325
Did you replace your existing magnetic hard drive with this? I replaced a traditional hard drive on my laptop and found that it was so quiet now I easily hear the processor fan start up and go off. Could that be what you are hearing?
1561795
Mine is dead quiet? I read comments about the noisy fan also but I have never heard any noise at all.I installed a 3 tb red WD hard drive and formatted with no trouble. And I have no expertise at all.
1841793
It does not. But I concurrently purchased one from amazon or Newegg for a very inexpensive amount (I'm sure it was under 5 dollars). So far, the drive has worked flawlessly.
1247942
I wouldn't say my drive is loud. The noise level seems typical but this is my first external writer.
2081373
I don't find it noisy. Since the enclosure is fanless, the only noise is when the drive is spinning.
2097067
It depends, some are noisy, but if its a "click" or a tapping sound then I would worry. COntact WD if you have concerns, they are very nice and helpful and they have a great return/ exchange service.
777946
The only noise you should hear is the drive spinning, I wouldn't classify that as a buzzing noise. There really shouldn't be any noticeable noise at all!! I've had for over two years and have used in some rough environments, no issues at all!
537163
Hard drives do make noises occasionally, and that's perfectly normal. However, if it's very loud or constant, it could be a problem. If it only makes the noise when it's reading data (when you open files), it's most likely normal seek noise and nothing to worry about. To ease your mind, you could use a free software like HDTune (free trial, at least) to test your hard drive and read SMART values to make sure your drive is healthy.
2060541
I definitely have noticed the fan noise, when I switched to this device from a single-drive enclosure that did not use a fan. But the device was on top of the desk right next to me, and w/o music playing it did create enough noise to make me wish it was quieter. I just moved the unit under the desk, and now it does not bother me at all. As others have said, with 2 drives spinning in there, you don't want to turn off the fan or your disks will be running hot and fail before their time.
1499027
I just bought the 500 Gb Version and the Fan noise immediately kicked in. I discovered that by simply placing a cloth or (mouse or rubber)pad underneath the unit, its noise is canceled out. Do you know if the 1TB drive is That much louder than the 500 Gb? Thanks.
176348
I own both a 2TB & a 3TB drive from G-Tech. Both make the whirring sound starting up and shutting down. The running sound is not a factor for me as I have Tinnitus (ringing in the ears). However, what is a factor is failure of the power input. Both drives loose their power if the cord or the drive is even slightly moved. Neither has been plugged and unplugged in their lifespan. Neither has had abuse. Their is definitely a design flaw with this product. Since both are still in warranty, I have tried repeatedly to get any response from either the seller or from G-Technology. G-Tech says it is the seller's problem. The seller, Storite, won't even respond to inquiries.I would avoid this product. I own both a 2TB & a 3TB drive from G-Tech. Both make the whirring sound starting up and shutting down. The running sound is not a factor for me as I have Tinnitus (ringing in the ears). However, what is a factor is failure of the power input. Both drives loose their power if the cord or the drive is even slightly moved. Neither has been plugged and unplugged in their lifespan. Neither has had abuse. Their is definitely a design flaw with this product. Since both are still in warranty, I have tried repeatedly to get any response from either the seller or from G-Technology. G-Tech says... » Read More I own both a 2TB & a 3TB drive from G-Tech. Both make the whirring sound starting up and shutting down. The running sound is not a factor for me as I have Tinnitus (ringing in the ears). However, what is a factor is failure of the power input. Both drives loose their power if the cord or the drive is even slightly moved. Neither has been plugged and unplugged in their lifespan. Neither has had abuse. Their is definitely a design flaw with this product. Since both are still in warranty, I have tried repeatedly to get any response from either the seller or from G-Technology. G-Tech says it is the seller's problem. The seller, Storite, won't even respond to inquiries.I would avoid this product. « Show Less
1331165
It's very quiet. I have two WD Red drives installed and have the unit set to Quiet mode. I never hear any noise from it.
176346
In my opinion, the drive barely makes a sound when starting up after being dormant for awhile, otherwise it's absolutely quiet.
2040301
The hard drive does make a noise because it is always spinning. I had it in our living room, and moved it to the garage because of the noise.