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problem with my computer

  • 27-10-2009 10:23pm
    #1
    trepasers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 415 ✭✭


    My computers hard drive( i think) seems to be always running.....even if I there is now programs open it runs at full speed.......Just wondering is there anything I can do because the clicking of it is driving me up the wall:mad:


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  • #2
    CreepingDeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,015 ✭✭✭CreepingDeath


    Could be running low on memory or you have a lot of background programs running as services.

    Needs a bit more information
    1. What OS is it
    2. How much RAM do you have
    3. How much free disk space do you have

    There's various programs that can access the disk excessively.
    I think Windows has a disk indexer that tries keeping a catalog of your files up-to-date. You might have a virus scanner scanning your entire pc.

    Not enough info to tell.


  • #3
    stick-dan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,456 ✭✭✭stick-dan


    trepasers wrote: »
    My computers hard drive( i think) seems to be always running.....even if I there is now programs open it runs at full speed.......Just wondering is there anything I can do because the clicking of it is driving me up the wall:mad:

    how loud is the clickinng. I ask this because harddrive noise is relatively silent, well in my book and also because a clicking noise is the sign of a harddrive on the way out.


  • #4
    trepasers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 415 ✭✭trepasers


    CreepingDeath wrote: »
    Could be running low on memory or you have a lot of background programs running as services.

    Needs a bit more information
    1. What OS is it
    2. How much RAM do you have
    3. How much free disk space do you have

    There's various programs that can access the disk excessively.
    I think Windows has a disk indexer that tries keeping a catalog of your files up-to-date. You might have a virus scanner scanning your entire pc.

    Not enough info to tell.

    windows 7
    1gb
    102gb Free

    I was thinking it might be because there isnt enough ram......but why would this cause the hard drive to keep running??
    Thanks for the help guys!!


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