My hard drive is making weird sounds.

[Blockgen]

I got a brand new 2TB WD Caviar Black, and every time I access data, install something, or even open a program it makes a very loud noise.

http://ge.tt/2CW9KjU/v/0?c

That is the sound it make, and I recorded it while holding my phone a foot away.

Is this just the HDD being loud, or should i get a new one?

 

[zdbc13]

Might be some resonance in your case. Try tightening up the screws or adding some rubber washers between the drive and mount. Let us know if that quiets it down...

 

[Blockgen]

I've tightened the screws, but I don't think it did anything, except making it a tad bit quiter.
I noticed that it is the loudest when the computer turns on or off.

Also I don't know if this could be a problem/cause/effect/etc , but according to HD Tune, after an hour or so of use, the temperature of the drive was around 50C.

 

[zdbc13]

That's a bit high, I'd RMA it and try something else...

 

[Bialislaw]

That's a bit high, I'd RMA it and try something else...

WD Black, VelociRaptor and Enterprise series run much hotter than usual drives. For example RE4 (Enterprise) runs idle at 35 °C and under full load up to 59 °C (according to WD these are normal operating temps) - they go down to 29 and 41 respectively when actively cooled by a fan (about 35 CFM at 1000 RPM right next to the drive).

 

[chos5555]

I think it is not really a problem (in function), I have the same problem and the drive runs nicely.