Is my Hard Disk Drive still OK?

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Hi,

This is my PCS build and the full spec is below.


CaseCORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 750D FULL TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Eight Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.4GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
MotherboardASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2070 SUPER - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive3TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive1TB CORSAIR MP600 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 4950MB/R, 4250MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive16x BLU-RAY WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW & SOFTWARE
Power SupplyCORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor CoolingCorsair H115i RGB Pro XT CPU Cooler
Thermal PasteSTANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
LED Lighting50cm RGB LED Strip
Sound CardONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB/Thunderbolt OptionsMIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating SystemWindows 10 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System LanguageUnited Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery MediaWindows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office SoftwareFREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-VirusBullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
BrowserMicrosoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
MonitorIIYAMA G-MASTER GB2760QSU-B1 27"
Warranty3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)

I have been hearing my hard disk drive, which is my data drive occasionally making a whirring sound when the hard drive activity light comes on. This is when I have not been accessing the drive in Windows and only for a few seconds.

I have checked the SMART information using Crystal Disk Info of the drive and the status is shown as “Good” I have included screenshots from both Crystal Disk Info showing the drive SMART information.

I have checked the Failure Predict Drive Status using an elevated Command Prompt in Windows 10. Predicted Failure = False and Reason = 0.

I have run the Error Check on my Drive D and there were no errors found.

I have not experienced any file errors, e.g. when accessing files or copying them to a folder on the drive.

I have attached screenshots of both my Drive C (Windows Boot) and Drive D (HDD for data).

I have also hearing a sound when the machine shuts down, like coil whine from the power Supply as the machine turns off.

My PCS Windows 10 machine is 4 years old.

Any advice would be appreciated, please.


Thank you.
 

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ubuysa

The BSOD Doctor
Your HDD is fine, some are just noisier than others. In the SMART data for your HDD the critical values to look at are 05, C4, C5, C6, and C7 and none of those are anything to worry about.
 
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