When this noise starts, my computer takes about 2 minutes to load anything (whether a browser or something like free cell) and it will "stop responding" within 15 seconds and crash.
When I reset the computer after this noise occurs, it will take about 15 minutes to boot and the same as above still occurs.
It also takes about 15 minutes to have the computer shut itself down unless I force it to shut-down by holding the power.
However, it periodically fixes itself. Sometimes it'll stop and be good for half an hour, or maybe even the whole day. It behaved all of last week, from sunday until about 8AM today (so 8 days) when browsing through e-mail it started making the noise and crashed my browser.
I'm guessing it's not a driver issue since it periodically fixes itself, my dad says it's probably the harddrive but why would it randomly just work sporadically? And what's causing this clicking noise and why is it diagnostic of my computer being an asshole?
Any tips? If you need more information I will try my best.
Sank Q