nemessis

Ok so i have a 40GB HDD with two partitions one of 5GB for windows and one of 35GB for stuff
I have a 20GB hdd witch i keep in a rack for easy movement
Got a new 160GB hdd ( details below )
- i formatted it and installed it - worked fine for about 2 weeks then suddenly every time i try to acess a file from it CPU usage goes to 100% and PC freezes
- i tested it with a file copy from the 40GB hdd to the 160gb hdd - max speed for copy was 2mb /sec and CPU was at 100% - no action could be done in the backgroud due to cpu high usage ... even opening up my computer took 1 min
- reinstalled windows
- the 160Gb hdd worked fine - could copy files at average speed of 35mb/sec
can watch movies in the backgroud wile hdd was working - even installed a couple of games ( stalker ) and played them from the 160gb hdd all worked fine
- until 3 hours ago - suddenly pc freezes mid game - i restart windows and try to copy a file to the 160gb hdd - again 2mb/sec speed and 100% cpu usage

Researched the problem on the net and i cant find any plausible solutions

My system :



Computer
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Service Pack Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180


Motherboard
CPU Type AMD Athlon XP-A, 1824 MHz (5.5 x 332)
Motherboard Name ECS K7VTA3 v1 (5 PCI, 1 AGP, 1 CNR, 3 DIMM, Audio)
Motherboard Chipset VIA VT8367 Apollo KT333
System Memory 1024 MB (DDR SDRAM)
BIOS Type Award (09/22/03)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1)

Display
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT (128 MB)
Monitor Dell E771p (51RNH11OB1NY)

Multimedia
Audio Adapter C-Media CMI8738/C3DX Audio Device
Audio Adapter VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio Controller

Storage
Floppy Drive Floppy disk drive
Disk Drive Maxtor 6E040L0 (40 GB, 7200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/133) (my 40gb drive)
Disk Drive QUANTUM FIREBALLlct20 20(19 GB, 4500 RPM, Ultra-ATA/100) (my 20GB drive )
Disk Drive SAMSUNG SP1654N ( the 160GB drive with the problem)
Optical Drive LU3004Y FOY530N SCSI CdRom Device

Partitions
C: (NTFS) 4996 MB (1440 MB free)
D: (NTFS) 34208 MB (9058 MB free)
F: (NTFS) 113208 MB (74401 MB free)
G: (FAT32) 19459 MB (13195 MB free)
H: (NTFS) 39417 MB (18522 MB free)

Input
Keyboard Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse PS/2 Compatible Mouse

Network
Primary IP Address 1.3.68.212
Primary MAC Address 00-0D-87-5C-26-80
Network Adapter VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter (1.3.68.212)
Network Adapter WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface (86.125.49.199)


Thx in advance for your help!

linderman

hello



Go to the hard drive manufacturers webpage and download their free diagnostic software test


make sure to run the full or extended test >>>> not just the quickie

speedster123

also
download speedfan
and post your temps as your multitasking. Make sure your box/fans are clean.
what are your power supply specs?
When was the last time you reapplied artic 5?
instructions
Lastly list your infection protection, is norton installed?

And a 5 gig partition for windows is borderline, I know there are opinions of the nature that the seek performance is better with a small partition, but...