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Clicking or ticking sound from disks every minute!
Why does the brand new disks from Seagate make a clicking or ticking sound once per minute? I have two ReadyNAS NV+ v2 units. Each equipped with four Seagate ST3000DM001-9YN166 drives. The disks are b...
HERBIEO wrote: What firmware are you running on these drives ? The latest firmware for that drive is CC4H http://knowledge.seagate.com/articles/en_US/FAQ/223651en
The new firmware download, version CC4H, is recommended to enhance the performance and/or reliability of the drive. Previous versions of firmware with these models and part numbers are CC46, CC47, CC49, CC4C, or CC4G. The upgrade is a free download available here and we are told that this helps with the chirping noises that some users are complaining about.
Thanks HERBIEO. Applied the CC4H firmware and it's not only eliminated the noise, but also radically improved the performance. I should of checked Seagate's site beforehand, I honestly don't know why I chose not to. Hey, ho. :)
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