My Mac Pro makes a lot loud of processing noise

My Mac Pro makes a lot of loud clicking processing noise for simple procedures like surfing or using finder. Bought in 2006, the problems I think started after an upgrade to Snow leopard this year. Any help???

Although it is often refered to as "Number Crunching" computation does not actaully make any loud noises.
A failing Hard Drive does. Are your backups up-to-date?
http://datacent.com/hard_drive_sounds.php

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My MacBook Pro 2007 makes a lot of loud noise, I think it's the hard drive. However, OS X is still able to boot up. Please tell me if there is any solution.Thanks in advance!

Make certain that you have your data backed up. Open Disk Utility>First Aid and run Verify and Repair. Consider installing a replacement HDD since HDDs can fail very quickly with out warning. Installation instruction videos are available on the OWC web site.
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Hi p,
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Hey all,
I've been having some issues with my fan since upgrading to 10.8.4, it's been incredibly loud compared to what it use to be. I typically run very graphic intensive programs and heavy video use but even simple tasks like browsing the apple site with nothing else running the fan slowly ramps up it a distracting volume. You can even hear it in the next room.
I've reset the ram, done a clean instal, blasted out any possible dust, it's in a well ventilated area, even run system hardware tests Nd everything passes I really don't know what else to try? I've searched lots on the Internet and I can't seem to find a solution nor do some others. Some say it will be a fix in a later update? Is this a known issue that needs to be fixed? I miss the snow leopard days :(
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I know there aren't 'as many' but it is better now than it use to and you don't need $2000 Quadro 5000 or something, a $600 GTX 680 or somethjng from EVGA will do
Don't know what but MacRumors did a good job on one thread detailing possible GPU AMD FirePro possibilities. Yes it is huge change.
People have always said that about PCs. I have a few. Not for gaming but that is the only way if you want like a small percentage of users, to spend on GTX 690 x 3 for $$$ (big bucks just for gaming).
I can't recall a Mac Pro 5,1 2010 with 2.66GHz (sounds like a 2009) and 12-cores. 2,26 GHZ yes but that is just, does not make sense to give up MHz for more cores. The 12-core 3.34GHZ custom build, yes, but again that was never an Apple BTO choice either.
Apple has always disappointed geekheads you might say.

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hi there im having an issue and i was wondering if someone could help me.. basically i only just bought my macbook pro about a week ago and my issue is that every time i turn it on it makes a really LOUD noise which is so irritating! and i know its not normal cause i have a friend with a macbook pro and his doesn't do that the noise he has is very low.. i was wondering if someone could help me out?

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Also, if the noise is the fan, open Activity Monitor. Select "All Processes" at the top and "CPU" on the bottom. Look for a rogue process which is consuming an inordinate amount of the CPU.
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During the time it's getting really hot and you're not doing any heavy-load work, check Activity Monitor and check your CPU usage. Do you have any apps that are hogging the CPU at that moment? Carbonite is a big problem with CPU usage, if you have that installed, I'd watch that. Also, you could try downloading some utilities that check fan speed/temperature. If the fans are revving for no real reason, could be an issue.
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I've recently purchased a new mac pro - 3.5GHz 6-core, 32GB ram, 512 GB, D700.
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lllaass suggestion makes sense.
The standard orientation is upright, and there is no strong reason to limit the end-play on the fan motor shaft. Even when placed horizontally, the fan would settle into one position when spinning and stay there.

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Overly simplificatiion.
And for many applications, they would still be compiled with 32-bit switch on, they don't need to address 4GB of memory. The GUI is still really not fully 64-bit even.
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My Mac book is 3 months old and since 3 days the ventilation is running non stop
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Recently my Mac Pro began making clicking sounds during startup or upon waking from sleep mode. Usually there are six clicks lasting a total of about 3 seconds, and then the clicking stops. After that everything seems normal.
Since my computer didn't used to make these clicks, I suspect something could go very wrong in the near future. I don't know if these clicks are coming from the hard drive, the fan or, perhaps, relays.
Can anyone help?

Consilience wrote:
I moved both my hard drives to different slots
Do the drives themselves have relays in them or are there relays associated with each slot?
Hi, sorry for delay, an all nighter to re-assemble my case.
Interesting, just moving drives made a difference.
Possibly the jarring required to get them out & back in altered internal interference.
Or the drives connection made better contact. Tough call there.
The drives arms inside swing back & forth at blurring speed across the drive platter to read it.
Not sure how old the drives are, but like mine, they are about 3-4 years old, and I have a theory when they get to 5 years old, like me, I now start clicking going up stairs.
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I like http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/23049/smcfancontrol
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Back to drives"
You can also leave the case door off while running him.
The temps briefly add about 10 degrees max while I tested this.
Sit close while you have it on to pin point the clicks, but I still think it's the drive.
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Relays in theory do click, but in computers, they are micro small, I doubt one could hear them.
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Hi all,
I couldn't find a reliable answer to this in my searching here or on google, hence I'm posting it here.
I'm going to buy and upgrade to the new mac pro when it's announced this month (Dec 2013). My primary use will be photo processing in photoshop.
Configuring it with 64gb RAM is the no-brainer part. And probably a 512gb or 1TB flash drive too.
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Mozzzaaa
I have the exact same requirements, here are my findings based on some observations from Activity Monitor and research based on how the hardware works.
Photoshop does not utilize multiple cores well for many standard editing ativities - therefore one core will be busy while the rest remain idle, however I have noticed over time that upgrades to Photoshop seem to take more advantage of multiple cores as Adobe updates the code. For example, appling filters utilize all of the cores while the filters are computing changes (smart sharpen for example). Try running CPU monitoring in Activity Monitor (double click the CPU graph to display all cores).
Lightroom utilizes all of the cores for Import, export and other activities that process multiple files. Being more modern code, it beter utilizes muti cores.
Keep in mind that each core handles two code threads, therefore a four core system is capable of processing 8 "streams" of code, the 6 core can manage 12 threads, etc.
Here is a screen shot of Mac Book Pro running PS CC Smart Sharpen:
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Clearly the D500 that is standard with the 6 core seems a major bump over the 4 core D300 (therefore the costs of the 6 core reflect that). I don't know how much the D700 would cost - it would be helpful if this were published so I could consider my order.
There are two GPU in the new Mac Pros - but the purpose of the second one is not toally clear (thanks again to Apples's communication). It likley will be utilized for all sorts of things that don't really exist now and FCP X is scheduled for a new release better utilize the GPU for video (as nwaphoto mentioned video processing will be a major use of this equipment).
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I believe the flash drive is upgradable but rumor has it that it uses a proprietary connecter. Makes me want to go with the largest size but once again OWC might be the way to go for an upgrade in a year or two.
In the past, the 6 core 2012 Mac Pro's were somewhat of a sweat spot in terms of horsepower vs cost. I will be considering that in my decession to upgrade. So I am considering a 6 core, will check out the Ram and Flash diIsk based on price - which is the infor I don't have. If you have anything please post
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