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bonzoe · 13-09-2003, 17:24

From your earlier posts it sounds as though the drive is not running up to speed in time for BIOS to detect it. Running diagnostics does not always detect intermittent faults, only if they occur when running the test.

Don't see how cables would cause a strange noise (other than catching on a fan).

Could possibly be a PSU fan problem causing noise but symptons don't make that a favourite for me.

As for IDE controller on MB, it's only an interface, the controller is actually on the drive, so I would recommend backing up your important files and getting ready to replace your HDD.

I had similar intermittent problems with HDD & was glad I had a backup when it died!

13-09-2003, 17:24	#7
bonzoe cf.mega poster Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sunny Scunny, North Lincolnshire Posts: 1,068	From your earlier posts it sounds as though the drive is not running up to speed in time for BIOS to detect it. Running diagnostics does not always detect intermittent faults, only if they occur when running the test. Don't see how cables would cause a strange noise (other than catching on a fan). Could possibly be a PSU fan problem causing noise but symptons don't make that a favourite for me. As for IDE controller on MB, it's only an interface, the controller is actually on the drive, so I would recommend backing up your important files and getting ready to replace your HDD. I had similar intermittent problems with HDD & was glad I had a backup when it died!