Odd clicking noise after instaling SSD's?

[Kremo]

Hi guys,
so basically as the title states, i've installed 2 SSD's about a week ago, and every since i've been hearing this weird clicking noise, it happens randomly but usually once every 10 minutes, there is no cause to this clicking noise, and it doesn't follow any patterns. I've left my case open to listen to where its coming from, and I know it sounds crazy, but it sounds like it's coming from a sata port on my motherboard?

I don't know honestly, but I hope it's not coming from my PSU. It almost sounds as if something is getting caught on a fan, but all my fans are completely clear. I'm actually really worried as all the parts in this machine are very new and barely even 2 months old, but the HDD is about 2 years old now so I'm thinking maybe that could be the cause? I don't know honestly, any ideas? Could this actually be a sata port on my mobo?

 

[ahnilated]

SSD's don't have moving parts. It would be the HDD or something else mechanical.

 

[Kremo]

Yeah i know that, but the only question is what D:

 

[Illias Illtempered]

The best method of identification is to remove components and try and isolate. This can be problematic a times but in your situation I would disconect the HD (power and cable) and then verify to see if the noise is gone. I know a few HD will make a very soft clicking/ticking type noise periodically (in fact it could quite well sound like a fan lightly clipping a cable).

 

[Kremo]

The best method of identification is to remove components and try and isolate. This can be problematic a times but in your situation I would disconect the HD (power and cable) and then verify to see if the noise is gone. I know a few HD will make a very soft clicking/ticking type noise periodically (in fact it could quite well sound like a fan lightly clipping a cable).

Ok, and if it turns out to be my HDD, should I be concerned?

 

[ahnilated]

The best method of identification is to remove components and try and isolate. This can be problematic a times but in your situation I would disconect the HD (power and cable) and then verify to see if the noise is gone. I know a few HD will make a very soft clicking/ticking type noise periodically (in fact it could quite well sound like a fan lightly clipping a cable).

Ok, and if it turns out to be my HDD, should I be concerned?

It would depend, they make some noise during normal operation. I would start backing up your data if you haven't been.

 

[Illias Illtempered]

If it is your HDD I would not really be concerned so much as they will make some noise as mentioned and especially if it is a WD drive I would completely assume it to be natural (I have 3 and they are somewhat noisy).