10-15 secs freezes on Win 7 Pro - new 2tb drive??

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darknyt

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Just got a new 2tb WD green drive and installed in my system (Win 7 Pro, Asus M2N32-SLI Wireless dlx, 940 BE, 6gb ram, GTX 260 and 3 other WD Black 1tb drives).

Had to go into Admin tools and data storage(?) to see and format the drive the first time. Did a quick format, and moved over a couple hundred gig to it.

Within a few days of being up 24/7, I opened up My Computer to see I was missing a couple other drives. Didn't see them in the control panel either.

I will admit that I have an old install of Win 7 RC on one of my other data drives I didn't get rid of but let my new Windows install on another drive take over booting when I installed retail Win 7.

I have disconnected all drives but boot drive, and when I connect the 2tb drive, it actually doesn't let me see it in My Computer or in Control panel tools, but my whole computer seems to hang for 10-15 secs a couple of times a minute. You know, mouse pointer becomes immovable, etc.

Suggestions for troubleshooting?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 ProfessionalAMD PII 940 BE6gb (2x2, 2x1)GTX 260
OS
Windows 7 Professional
CPU
AMD PII 940 BE
Motherboard
Asus M2N32-SLI Wireless deluxe
Memory
6gb (2x2, 2x1)
Graphics Card(s)
GTX 260
Sound Card
Audigy X-treme Music
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 2005fpw
Hard Drives
3 x 1tb WD Black
1 x 2tb WD Green
PSU
Antec Neo 550
Hello darknyt,

Could you check in Device Manager and make sure that your drivers are up-to-date?

Thanks,
~Jonathan
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 Professional x64Intel i7 2600K OC'd @ 4620 MHz16GB GSkill Sniper 2133 Mhz (4x4GB)EVGA GeForce GTX 480 SuperClocked+
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
Intel i7 2600K OC'd @ 4620 MHz
Motherboard
Asus P8Z68-V Pro
Memory
16GB GSkill Sniper 2133 Mhz (4x4GB)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX 480 SuperClocked+
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
2x Acer S273HLbmii 27"
Screen Resolution
2 x 1920x1080
Hard Drives
64GB Crucial M4 SSD

Storage: Hitachi 1TB 5400RPM, Samsung 1.5TB 5400RPM
PSU
Corsair HW Series 750w (modular)
Case
Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced Blue Edition
Cooling
CM Hyper 212+ CPU cooler, 3x 230mm + 1x 140mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech MK320 (wireless)
Mouse
Logitech MK320 (wireless)
Internet Speed
30 Mb/s : 2 Mb/s
Sure - specifically which driver?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 ProfessionalAMD PII 940 BE6gb (2x2, 2x1)GTX 260
OS
Windows 7 Professional
CPU
AMD PII 940 BE
Motherboard
Asus M2N32-SLI Wireless deluxe
Memory
6gb (2x2, 2x1)
Graphics Card(s)
GTX 260
Sound Card
Audigy X-treme Music
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 2005fpw
Hard Drives
3 x 1tb WD Black
1 x 2tb WD Green
PSU
Antec Neo 550
As long as you're at it, check all of them.. ;)
 

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64-bit Windows 8.1 ProCore(TM) i5 CPU 4330 Haswell @ 3.20GHz12.00 GBIntel(R) HD Graphics
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
LENOVO K450 @3.0GHZ
OS
64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
CPU
Core(TM) i5 CPU 4330 Haswell @ 3.20GHz
Motherboard
LENOVO
Memory
12.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) HD Graphics
Sound Card
Intel HD integtrated
Monitor(s) Displays
HP 25' ISP Monitor
Screen Resolution
1900/1020
Hard Drives
(1) ST1000DM003-1CH162 (2) Generic STORAGE DEVICE USB Device (3) Generic STORAGE DEVICE USB Device
Internet Speed
100mb down/10mb up
Especially the disk and storage controller drivers.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Professional x64Intel i7 2600K OC'd @ 4620 MHz16GB GSkill Sniper 2133 Mhz (4x4GB)EVGA GeForce GTX 480 SuperClocked+
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
Intel i7 2600K OC'd @ 4620 MHz
Motherboard
Asus P8Z68-V Pro
Memory
16GB GSkill Sniper 2133 Mhz (4x4GB)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX 480 SuperClocked+
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
2x Acer S273HLbmii 27"
Screen Resolution
2 x 1920x1080
Hard Drives
64GB Crucial M4 SSD

Storage: Hitachi 1TB 5400RPM, Samsung 1.5TB 5400RPM
PSU
Corsair HW Series 750w (modular)
Case
Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced Blue Edition
Cooling
CM Hyper 212+ CPU cooler, 3x 230mm + 1x 140mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech MK320 (wireless)
Mouse
Logitech MK320 (wireless)
Internet Speed
30 Mb/s : 2 Mb/s
All drivers up to date in dev mgr.

Was able to get 2tb to recognize after fiddling with it and reconnecting a few times.

However when I start to hook other drives up the issue recurs.

I know my mobom is pretty old. Wonder if there is an issue trying to put 5tb of newer drives on a system that old. Maybe a jumper setting? Didn't change jumpers when installed so I think it has none.

Will keep you posted. May need to strip out cabling and redo carefully it's a rats nest
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 ProfessionalAMD PII 940 BE6gb (2x2, 2x1)GTX 260
OS
Windows 7 Professional
CPU
AMD PII 940 BE
Motherboard
Asus M2N32-SLI Wireless deluxe
Memory
6gb (2x2, 2x1)
Graphics Card(s)
GTX 260
Sound Card
Audigy X-treme Music
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 2005fpw
Hard Drives
3 x 1tb WD Black
1 x 2tb WD Green
PSU
Antec Neo 550
2tb drive is not consistent.

It will now stop showing up in Dev Mgr randomly (still in bios).

Not sure what to make of this. All drivers up to date it appears.

Any other ideas like power supply or ram?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 ProfessionalAMD PII 940 BE6gb (2x2, 2x1)GTX 260
OS
Windows 7 Professional
CPU
AMD PII 940 BE
Motherboard
Asus M2N32-SLI Wireless deluxe
Memory
6gb (2x2, 2x1)
Graphics Card(s)
GTX 260
Sound Card
Audigy X-treme Music
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 2005fpw
Hard Drives
3 x 1tb WD Black
1 x 2tb WD Green
PSU
Antec Neo 550
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