Hello, I just acquired a QNAP TR-004 and installed 4 Seagate 12TB enterprise HDs (image of the HD version bellow):
Before installing them, I ran some tests and checked SMART data and they seem to be healthy.
But they are super loud, it kinda remember me of the sound popcorn make in I never saw such a loud HD in my life, granted, I never had a enterprise level HD before, so I'm not sure if this is normal or if all my 4 HDs are simply failty and will die soon.
Here is a small video showing the sound they make all the time, even when the HDs are idle (the sound is a little bit louder than what it sounds in the video btw):
So, is this normal? If so, what are some strategies/mods to make it more silent, it really makes being in the same room a very annoying experience?