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    XPS M1530 HDD beep - help

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Maus24, Jun 9, 2008.

  1. Maus24

    Maus24 Notebook Geek

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    Alright, well I've googled this multiple times, but my "beep" seems to be special. It's only happened twice, once a week or two ago, and once just a few minutes ago, and it's only one beep.

    It doesn't last very long or repeat, but I'm still worried about it. Anybody have a potential diagnosis and/or cure?

    It also doesn't give me a BSOD or any errors at all after the beep, and quite a bit of searching didn't yield me any results, so any help is appreciated.
     
    Maus24, Jun 9, 2008
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  2. alexnvidia

    alexnvidia Notebook Deity

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    what brand and model is your hard drive?
     
    alexnvidia, Jun 9, 2008
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  3. Maus24

    Maus24 Notebook Geek

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    Samsung HM251JI


    EDIT: Also, looking at your Vista rating in your sig, how did you get that RAM benchmark? I have 4 (3.5) gig stock... and it's my lowest rating at 4.8...
     
    Maus24, Jun 9, 2008
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  4. chaospker

    chaospker Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have the same model. Mine beeped when I was downloading a torrent..This kind of worries me.
     
    chaospker, Jun 15, 2008
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  5. derviskemal

    derviskemal Notebook Consultant

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    mine beeped once too,
    was soo random.
    what could this mean?!
     
    derviskemal, Jun 15, 2008
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  6. Bauer418

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    A lot of times it could be indicating a possible drive failure. I'd download HDTune and run a SMART status check on your drive. Most people notice their SMART status decreasing as these beeps occur. Also, contact dell support and see what they have to say about it. Seems to only affect the Samsung drives.
     
    Bauer418, Jun 15, 2008
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