Short Clicking noise when resuming pc after it has been idle

This isn't really a problem just something that is annoying me. When going to my pc after it has been sitting idle, (not hibernating nor do I have the hardisks turnoff ever) I notice a one time short clicking noise from the box. To me it sounds like some extra voltage is being sent somewhere. It has never caused a problem and my rig is and has been stable since I built it. I did have a cheapo powersupply blow up on me so I've kinda been tuned in to that. Anyone know what I'm referring to? Thanks.

It is a non issue really...I've had alot of machines do this...it is the HD that's doing it and some of them I've seen *especially the older drives* did it all the time...they have a spot that they rest the heads at and when you're away from the machine it parks it there...then it sets a safety level on it and when you come back it doesn't always wait for the safety lever to unegage and that is the click you hear...I don't know if they still do this or not but that click is common...
Sometimes tho that click, to me, means that the drive is on its way out...but that hasn't been the norm...
Cheers!! 8)

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