RED HDD LED flashing

my system posts and everything just noticed the led flashing i dont know how long its been doing it because the graphics card obscures it from my vantage point when im standing near the computer i only saw it cause i was on the floor today
Specs:
HAF-932
i7-950 D0
MSI Big Bang Xpower
EVGA GTX580 Superclocked Black Ops edition
Crucial C300 SSD
Western Digital Caviar Black w/64mb cache
NOCTUA NH-D14
Viotek 1200 watt PSU
12GB mushkin advanced silverline
LG Super Multi Bluray reader DVD rewriter
Razer Black Widow Ultimate Keyboard
LOgitech G5 laser mouse

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my system posts and everything just noticed the led flashing
Flashing/blinking HDD LED is normal. What's the problem? It's alive, active, & well.  

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