Are you supposed to hear the hard drive?

Just wondering if i'm supposed to hear my Hard drive in my 5G iPod? I just hear it a little, a sort of soft whir and an occasional soft click or the drive writing or reading. Maybe i'm just over protective. Any thoughts?
Dell Dimension 4400   Windows XP Pro  

Thanks A Lot!
I also searched "Noise" throughout the forums (which i should have done from the start!) and found a lot of the same kind of question. Thanks for clearing that up!

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