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techguy124

techguy124

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Guys hello,i need help with my pc.It has vey good specs but at startup it takes like 1 minute to start and the it takes 25 second for it to respond and it takes like 10 second after that to open the browser.I only have my antivirus(norton)which starts at startup so why does it take so long.I have use memtest,hdtune to check any problem but found none.I also checked for bad sectors in hard drive and fixed them.Please help me!
Note: pc is making alot of weird noises nowadays.Formatted the pc two times.
My rig:
i5 2500k
8gb ram(ddr-3 1333)
1tb hard disk
p8h61 motherboard
gtx 660ti
 
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geofelt
Use the tube I suggested to listen to the hard drive to verify that is the source.

Go to the hard drive web site. They should have diagnostics that are specific to their drives. WD is called data lifeguard.

If you need to rma the hard drive, this would be an opportune time to install a SSD. It makes everything you do so much quicker.
120gb will hold the os and a handful of games. Use the hard drive for overflow storage.
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geofelt

geofelt

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Without a SSD for the os, I think your times are nominal.

Where are the weird noises coming from?

Use a rolled up tube to your ear to try to identify the source.
The easy thing would be a fan blade contacting a cable.
Of more concern would be sounds from your psu or hard drive.
If it is either of those, I would rma the part.

If you want, Microsoft security essentials is free and very low overhead.
You might try that instead of Norton.
 
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techguy124

techguy124

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This didn't use to happen and now it takes ages.Even after it has started it acts slow.also when i used hd tune there were errors in "interface communication".Also the noises come at startup and when i open a program but it doesn't sound like a fan and it sounds like that something has gone wrong in the harddrive.But when i tested it ,it had a "ok"health.And thanks for replying so fast but could you help me further mate.
 
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geofelt

geofelt

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Use the tube I suggested to listen to the hard drive to verify that is the source.

Go to the hard drive web site. They should have diagnostics that are specific to their drives. WD is called data lifeguard.

If you need to rma the hard drive, this would be an opportune time to install a SSD. It makes everything you do so much quicker.
120gb will hold the os and a handful of games. Use the hard drive for overflow storage.
 
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techguy124

techguy124

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Thanks for the help man and damn,you've got a beast there

 
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