Hard drive spinning and clicking

[pazhman]

One of my hard drives can't tell which one spins and whirrs and clicks. But it still works whichever one it is. I can still store files copy files from it etc. What could be the problem? I'm guessing it's my new 1 TB hdd.

 

[dydx]

What model drive? WD's Green drives will park it's heads ALOT to save power, but's fairly quiet when it does that and it sounds more like a scrape than a click. If it sounds more like a loud click, then it could be your drive going bad.

 

[pazhman]

Oh it's this one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284
Black edition. I'm not sure if it is the 1 TB.

 

[Syntax Error]

Run drive manufacturer diagnostics. If it's degraded, submit an RMA. Back up your files now.

 

[graysky]

Unplug other drives isolating only one on at a given time and let it run to figure out which it is... then BACKUP and RMA since drives shouldn't click or whirl except on a cold boot (some hdds make clicking sounds as the heads move). Just idle, no way.