HDD really slow!!!

c47v3770 · 07-01-2005, 11:58 PM

Hey Guys:
I have a problem here. Few days ago I connected a IBM Deskstar 40GB (my friend´s hdd) to my machine as MASTER, and after that I connected my MAXTOR 60GB hdd back again as MASTER.
The thing is that the IBM hdd was having problems, it was working really slow and it was grinding too. After I connected my maxtor hdd back, the computer started to work really slow and now i have sound problems too. Even when I play a song the mouse starts to move slow.
Looks like the IBM hdd infected the Maxtor hdd or something like that...really strange.

What´s the problem?

I really need help with this.

Thanks

Intel Pentium III 933mhz
DFI CA64-EC MoBo
256 PC133 SDRAM
GeForce 2 Mx400

c47v3770 · 07-02-2005, 12:01 AM

Oh and I´m using Windows XP Professional with SP2. Before all this happened, the computer was working fine.

**jancz3rt** · 07-02-2005, 12:04 AM

Have you checked the drives for viruses/adware/spyware? Pleasee try that first. It seems to me that your probelm has to do with the processor running at full capacity and therefore SLOW.

JAN

c47v3770 · 07-02-2005, 12:36 AM

well, I did a Low-level format yesterday, so the system is fresh right now.
And before all that happened, the system was working fine, I didn´t have any problem.

Thanks!!!

dragon2309 · 07-02-2005, 01:15 AM

are you saying it was slow even after you formatted the drive. Do you have any discs in your PC, CD's floppy's, ZIP disks?

c47v3770 · 07-02-2005, 01:53 AM

yes right now it´s working really slow and I still have sound problems. No, I don´t have any cd, zip or floppy disc.

What´s the problem?

Thanks for answering!!!

dragon2309 · 07-02-2005, 12:11 PM

Damn thats strange, that was going to be my first suggestion (to format). Have you reset your BIOS incase it is trying to run your HDD on your friends HDD's settings?

c47v3770 · 07-02-2005, 07:44 PM

well, I took out the cmos battery, I left it for 8 hours and when i putted it back and turn on the computer, it said BIOS CHECKSUM ERROR...I pressed the DELETE key and inside the bios I selected LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS.

is that the correct way to do it?

Thanks!!!

dragon2309 · 07-02-2005, 09:14 PM

A bit of an elongated way of doing it but yes that would do it, yes. Does it make anything run any faster or not?

c47v3770 · 07-03-2005, 04:24 AM

no, still running slow...sucks!!!

any idea about the problem?

Thanks!!!

07-01-2005, 11:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
c47v3770 New Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 8	HDD really slow!!! Hey Guys: I have a problem here. Few days ago I connected a IBM Deskstar 40GB (my friend´s hdd) to my machine as MASTER, and after that I connected my MAXTOR 60GB hdd back again as MASTER. The thing is that the IBM hdd was having problems, it was working really slow and it was grinding too. After I connected my maxtor hdd back, the computer started to work really slow and now i have sound problems too. Even when I play a song the mouse starts to move slow. Looks like the IBM hdd infected the Maxtor hdd or something like that...really strange. What´s the problem? I really need help with this. Thanks Intel Pentium III 933mhz DFI CA64-EC MoBo 256 PC133 SDRAM GeForce 2 Mx400

07-02-2005, 12:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
jancz3rt Moderator - F@H Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Czech Republic Age: 24 Posts: 4,023	Hmmm Have you checked the drives for viruses/adware/spyware? Pleasee try that first. It seems to me that your probelm has to do with the processor running at full capacity and therefore SLOW. JAN __________________ A64 3700+ @ 2.65Ghz ::: 7300GT @ 600/1500 ::: 2GB RAM @ 440Mhz www.CZ3RT.com ::: FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND ::: F@H Team 44358

07-02-2005, 12:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
c47v3770 New Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 8	HDD Really slow!!! well, I did a Low-level format yesterday, so the system is fresh right now. And before all that happened, the system was working fine, I didn´t have any problem. Thanks!!!

07-02-2005, 01:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
dragon2309 P.I Dragon Join Date: May 2005 Location: KENT, UK Age: 21 Posts: 8,735	are you saying it was slow even after you formatted the drive. Do you have any discs in your PC, CD's floppy's, ZIP disks? __________________ Intel Core2Duo E6600 @ 3.1Ghz - (__CPU__) eVGA 680i SLi - (__MOB__) 4Gb Corsair Dominator DDR2-800 (4x1024Mb) - (__RAM__) 250Gb Western Digital SATAII 7200rpm - (__HDD__) nVidia BFG 8800GTS OC 320Mb - (__GFX__) LG DVD+/-RW 18x DVD-RAM - (__OPT__) Triple Boot - [XP Pro] + [Vista Ultimate] + [Ubuntu 7.10] - (__OS__) [3DMARK'03 :: 25,587] --- [3DMARK'05 :: 13,989] --- [3DMARK'06 :: 8791] - (__BENCHMARKS__) dragon2309.co.uk - a little slice of geek

07-02-2005, 01:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
c47v3770 New Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 8	Hdd Really slow!!! yes right now it´s working really slow and I still have sound problems. No, I don´t have any cd, zip or floppy disc. What´s the problem? Thanks for answering!!!

07-02-2005, 12:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
c47v3770 New Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 8	Oh and I´m using Windows XP Professional with SP2. Before all this happened, the computer was working fine.

07-02-2005, 12:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
dragon2309 P.I Dragon Join Date: May 2005 Location: KENT, UK Age: 21 Posts: 8,735	Damn thats strange, that was going to be my first suggestion (to format). Have you reset your BIOS incase it is trying to run your HDD on your friends HDD's settings? __________________ Intel Core2Duo E6600 @ 3.1Ghz - (__CPU__) eVGA 680i SLi - (__MOB__) 4Gb Corsair Dominator DDR2-800 (4x1024Mb) - (__RAM__) 250Gb Western Digital SATAII 7200rpm - (__HDD__) nVidia BFG 8800GTS OC 320Mb - (__GFX__) LG DVD+/-RW 18x DVD-RAM - (__OPT__) Triple Boot - [XP Pro] + [Vista Ultimate] + [Ubuntu 7.10] - (__OS__) [3DMARK'03 :: 25,587] --- [3DMARK'05 :: 13,989] --- [3DMARK'06 :: 8791] - (__BENCHMARKS__) dragon2309.co.uk - a little slice of geek

07-02-2005, 07:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
c47v3770 New Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 8	Hdd Really slow!!! well, I took out the cmos battery, I left it for 8 hours and when i putted it back and turn on the computer, it said BIOS CHECKSUM ERROR...I pressed the DELETE key and inside the bios I selected LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS. is that the correct way to do it? Thanks!!!

07-02-2005, 09:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
dragon2309 P.I Dragon Join Date: May 2005 Location: KENT, UK Age: 21 Posts: 8,735	A bit of an elongated way of doing it but yes that would do it, yes. Does it make anything run any faster or not? __________________ Intel Core2Duo E6600 @ 3.1Ghz - (__CPU__) eVGA 680i SLi - (__MOB__) 4Gb Corsair Dominator DDR2-800 (4x1024Mb) - (__RAM__) 250Gb Western Digital SATAII 7200rpm - (__HDD__) nVidia BFG 8800GTS OC 320Mb - (__GFX__) LG DVD+/-RW 18x DVD-RAM - (__OPT__) Triple Boot - [XP Pro] + [Vista Ultimate] + [Ubuntu 7.10] - (__OS__) [3DMARK'03 :: 25,587] --- [3DMARK'05 :: 13,989] --- [3DMARK'06 :: 8791] - (__BENCHMARKS__) dragon2309.co.uk - a little slice of geek

07-03-2005, 04:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
c47v3770 New Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 8	Hdd Really slow!!! no, still running slow...sucks!!! any idea about the problem? Thanks!!!

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