Unusual, inexplicable actions observed.
Unusual, inexplicable actions observed.
So I have my Gateway NE56R with its fresh (an SSD AT&T abandoned because of lost encrypted data) SSD. This laptop now, instead of an HDD, has an SSD. So I would expect the ticking noise during startup to go away, but no. Here's what happens:
It ticks for approx 15-30 seconds on a black screen, then the (bios) logo shows up and the system begins booting. Why does it do this, it has an SSD in it?
The boot order is configured with optical drive 1 first. It verifies for bootable media there but locates none. Then it proceeds to the SSD and successfully boots into Windows.
It should display the bios flash screen prior to verifying optical drives.
This gateway laptop was released in 2012, making a warranty improbable. The ticking before the logo appears has noticeably lessened since the SSD was added. It now takes only a few seconds, almost like a CD/DVD drive. However, when I attempt to detect the noise, it seems to originate from the center of the device rather than the DVD drive.
Update: The ticking matches the 'disc/disk' activity indicator perfectly.
Update 2: Placing the DVD drive at the bottom of the boot priority reduced the spinning time considerably. This suggests the DVD drive might be limiting the boot speed.
Update 3: The DVD drive starts up quickly, indicating it isn't the source of the clicking sound.