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September 15th, 2024 22:44
SSD sounds like HDD
Greetings, I just noticed that my SSD, PCIe NVMe M.2 Gen3, sounds almost exactly like a spinner HDD when doing intensive proc esses. I find this very strange and I'm looking for information as to why this would be as they are 2 completely different technologies I know why spinners make noises, they have moving parts. However SSD drives do not and I don't understand why mine sounds like it does. My laptop is an Inspiron 15-7568 2 in 1. I replaced the OEM 256gb SSD with an SK-Hynix 1tb P31 Gold SSD so I know for certain that's what's in there'. Can someone please explain why an SSD would sound very similar to a traditional HDD?
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DellRayRay
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September 18th, 2024 05:03
OK, I figured it out, and feel quite silly now. I have a 4tb 3.5" HDD in an external enclosure behind my desk that I use for a backup drive. My laptop must have been doing a backup when I heard the noise. My apologies for the senseless question, feel free to delete it.
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September 15th, 2024 22:46
The SSD will not be making noise -- the fan on the other hand, is the likely cause.
However, you'll need to verify your model number -- the Inspiron 15 7568 dates from 2015 and will not take an M.2 drive. It takes only one 2.5" drive.
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DellRayRay
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September 18th, 2024 00:21
I believe you have to include the "2 in 1" in order to find the correct model. Mine is indeed a 15-7586 2 in 1 with a PCIe NVMe M.2 gen3 SSD. and it's not the fan making the noise and it only happens when the storage drive is busting butt. Also I do not have a drive installed in the 2.5" bay, which is a storage only drive bay, I don't believe an OS can operate from it although I'm not 100% sure on that. In any case, I know my laptop very well inside and out and what I have included for info is 100% accurate.
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September 18th, 2024 04:48
My apologies, I just noticed that I had transposed the 6 and 8 in my original post. I typed 15-7568 2 in 1 but it is a 15-7586 2 in 1. However, I can hear the fan when it's running and I have an automotive stethoscope and I can say with absolute certainty that the fan is not the cause of the sound. The sound I'm curious about happens when the fan is not even running and I can clearly tell whether the fan is running or not.
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