Dvd driver noisy

i have a Mac pro 2006, when i use the dvd driver it make a lot of noise, not just when starting but all the time, what's going on?

Hi
Have you disabled uefi, secure boot and usb legacy in bios?
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Ishaan Ideapad Y560(i3 330m), Hp Elitebook 8460p!(i5-2520M) Hp Pavilion n208tx(i5-4200u)
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MICRO-STAR INC. MS-6728
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Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC
iTunes 10.6.3.25
QuickTime 7.7.2
FairPlay 1.14.43
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Gracenote Submit 1.9.6.143
Gracenote DSP 1.9.6.45
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UpperFilters: GEARAspiWDM (2.2.0.1),
E: ATAPI DVD A DH16ABSH, Rev YA12
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Track 1, start time 00:02:00
Get drive speed succeeded.
The drive CDR speeds are: 4.
The drive CDRW speeds are: 4.

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