Weird hitching...SSD or no?

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enlightenedby42

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Every once in a while on the new i7 rig in my sig, it will become unresponsive for a moment or two and then work fine.

It sort of sounds like the dreaded issue with cheaper controllers, but I'm using an X-25m. What's REALLY odd about it is that every time it happens...the WD mechanical drive I use for games and storage audibly crunches a bit as soon as it responds again.

Is there something up with the Intel SSD boot drive, or is it possible that something else could cause it? It may be worth noting I'm on Windows 7 build 7100. Thanks in advance for any insight.
 
If the data drive is crunching when this happens don't you think it might have to do with that drive, not your SSD?

I think you are over analyzing the situation. Go test that WD drive.
 
How could it be the SSD when the HD is the one that grinds?
 
I DO think it was the WD and probably posted too close to unconsciousness last night...my question was really just whether or not a secondary drive that wasn't running the OS could potentially cause that.

I'll burn a UBCD or something and give run some diagnostics on teh WD Black tonight...thanks. I think I'm in denial that yet another drive is messed up as this is already my second WD Black 1tb after the first was DOA. :rolleyes:
 
enlightenedby42 said:
I DO think it was the WD and probably posted too close to unconsciousness last night...my question was really just whether or not a secondary drive that wasn't running the OS could potentially cause that.

I'll burn a UBCD or something and give run some diagnostics on teh WD Black tonight...thanks. I think I'm in denial that yet another drive is messed up as this is already my second WD Black 1tb after the first was DOA. :rolleyes:
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Yeah it can freeze up your system when its not working well.
 
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