Permanent had drive noise + slowless on new penryn

Hello everyone!
First of all let me excuse for my poor english.
I have an issue with my new penryn macbook pro.
Actually the hd never stop working and make noise. When i'm using an application like itunes or safari i have constantly the multicolor ring.
What should i do. Thanx!

If it's truly a brand-new machine (meaning you haven't put any software or files on it), it definitely shouldn't be giving you the spinning-beachball-of-death!
The first thing I would do is open Activity Monitor and look for any process that's consuming the CPU. Make sure you select "all processes" in the drop-down box so that you can see every daemon running. If you find a process that's using a ton of the CPU, come back and post the name of it.
Secondly, I would open Disk Utility and repair your disk permissions. While you're doing that, check the bottom of the window and look for what it says next to "S.M.A.R.T. Status" when you select your hard disk in the left panel. If it says anything other than "verified" that means your disk is most likely bad or going bad.
Thirdly, I would create a new user account, switch to that account, and see if the problems persist. If not, something is corrupted or otherwise missing/bad in your original user's library folder. If the problem continues on the new user account, this is not the issue.
Fourth, since the machine is brand-new and I assume you haven't moved all your data onto it yet, you can insert the restore DVD that came with the computer, restart while holding down the C key, and then reinstall the entire operating system from scratch. Do a completely clean install (do not use archive and install). Let the installer completely wipe your hard disk. See if the problem persists on a completely clean installation of Leopard.
And finally, if none of the above works, I would take the machine into your local Apple store, explain and demonstrate the problem, tell them about the steps you've taken to fix it, and politely ask for an exchange.

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