[paulhodson]

Just had a new computer built including a Raptor drive for the OS and programs. This is very noisy and I have become aware of the level of disc access which is happening even when the computer has been idle for several hours. The clunking noise from the drive is like a distant drum beat and happens every 1 to 2 seconds. Is this normal - and if not is there any way of finding out what is causing it?

If it should be happening all the time - any recommendations an enclosure to quieten it which will keep the temperature reasonable - it runs at anything from 32 to 34 degrees at the moment?

[richuu]

Try closing some of the running processes (CTRL-SHIFT-ESC) and see if it stops on stopping a particular process.

[floppybootstomp]

The early Raptors were noisy.

Of the current Raptors, 35Gb model is noisy, the 75Gb version is relatively quiet.

But neither are as quiet as current range of drives.

I can hear my two whirring away when things are quiet.