Unitiserve..noise?

Posted by: Steve w on 30 April 2012

Can someone tell me what the unitiserve is ( doing ) when turned on but not being used..it makes  a sort of v quiet ticking sound ( random ) as though the hard drive is actually doing something.   Also does anyone else find that they can hear the unitiserve working when listening at low volumes?..again that light ticking / knocking

Posted on: 30 April 2012 by The Meerkat

Hi Steve

 

I have the SSD version. Have you got the Hard Drive version? I have read in various forums on HHDs that a ticking, or knocking noise can indicate that the disk is broken. They call it "The Click Of Death" If you Google it there are several videos on this. However, it may have nothing to do with this particular fault.

 

David

Posted on: 30 April 2012 by Phil Harris

When the UnitiServe is on then the hard disc is always running and the system will often be performing housekeeping on its databases, hence the seek sounds - this is normal and is no indication of a hard disc fault.

 

Phil

Posted on: 30 April 2012 by Steve w

Thank's Phil !