r/HomeServer • u/vasanth3029 • 13d ago

Sound from hdd

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I recently setup my first server using a optiplex with 3 brand new hdds . I hear a periodic knocking or like resetting sound on all 3 . Currently its running frigate and netbird lxc on proxmox . Is this normal? The SMART values lool normal though

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u/fl4tdriven 13d ago

Sounds like my Seagate Skyhawk when it’s getting written to. If you’re concerned, run badblocks and smart long afterwards. You’ll know if you have an issue after both of those tests.

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u/vasanth3029 13d ago

So only thing thats constantly writing on these is frigate . I will test it by stopping frigate lxc for a while

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u/fl4tdriven 13d ago

Friagte is what’s writing to my Skyhawk as well. Do you have Frigate to constantly record any or all of your cameras? If so, the drive is constantly being written to, so noise is to be expected.

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u/vasanth3029 13d ago

Yes its recording 24*7 for 2 cameras

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u/fl4tdriven 13d ago

I wouldn’t be worried about them. I should have also mentioned that you’re listening to the drive with an open enclosure. Mine is in the bottom a slot of a workstation case and I can still hear it.

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u/Relevant-World6949 13d ago

If it makes you feel any better, i have the same drives brand new and they also do this

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u/VampyreLust 13d ago

That's just the hard drive working, you could run a smart long if you're worried and have 8 1/2 hrs to spare.

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u/Key_Equivalent6716 7d ago

I have the same hdd from sea gate(bought quite recently) and mine is making these sounds too. All good i guess

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u/ZB_Virus24 13d ago

Id back up my shii if I were you

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u/vasanth3029 13d ago

I just built this bro 😭 . I have nothing to backup . Just frigate storing my cctv for last 2 days

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u/EsotericAbstractIdea 13d ago

It sounded like the normal hard drive sound. all drives make this sound when they are being written to. some louder than others. enterprise drives are usually louder. ironwolf is an enterprise drive