SGI: Hardware

Irratating Disk Murmur on O2

bjames
From Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Who joined Nov. 22, 2007, 10:09 a.m.
Wrote the following at April 13, 2009, 3:19 p.m...
Not sure if this is normal, but the hard drive on my O2 doesnt stop reading or writing. It sounds like the disc is constantly cashing every 4 seconds. Is this normal? or is there something else going on and if so, can it be stopped.
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josehill
Moderator
From New England, USA
Who joined June 6, 2005, 9:53 p.m.
Wrote the following at April 13, 2009, 5:37 p.m...
I had an Indy drive do that. If I remember correctly, it was performing thermal recalibration. Not much that you can do about it.
bjames
From Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Who joined Nov. 22, 2007, 10:09 a.m.
Wrote the following at April 13, 2009, 5:42 p.m...
I am thinking of replacing the drive with a 15K drive. Perhaps that may help?
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josehill
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From New England, USA
Who joined June 6, 2005, 9:53 p.m.
Wrote the following at April 13, 2009, 7:06 p.m...
Yes. Thermal recalibration is a drive-level operation. Newer drives don't do it as much as some of the older (late 90s) ones.