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a b 4 Gaming
October 6, 2014 3:50:20 AM

So i've noticed that everything is getting slow.Before a month i was the first one in every 9-10 games loading first in lol now first there is a black screen for 3-4 sec then i load second or third,also in one game stronghold 2 which isn't demanding it looks like you can run it on a tablet or even phone first if there are more then 30 units the fps dips to 55 pff..Also sometimes the hdd starts to make vibrating noises,when i touch the case the sound stops.Just before 5 min i started my pc and the monitor didn't want to start then i reset the whole pc and when i was on desktop all icons were white lists.Should i get a new hdd? Or wait till this one die.Hdd wd blue 7200rpm 1tb.

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October 6, 2014 3:57:44 AM

Denis Stoikovski said:
So i've noticed that everything is getting slow.Before a month i was the first one in every 9-10 games loading first in lol now first there is a black screen for 3-4 sec then i load second or third,also in one game stronghold 2 which isn't demanding it looks like you can run it on a tablet or even phone first if there are more then 30 units the fps dips to 55 pff..Also sometimes the hdd starts to make vibrating noises,when i touch the case the sound stops.Just before 5 min i started my pc and the monitor didn't want to start then i reset the whole pc and when i was on desktop all icons were white lists.Should i get a new hdd? Or wait till this one die.Hdd wd blue 7200rpm 1tb.


Here's a list of different diagnostic tools for HD's
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/toolsofthetrade/tp/tophdd...
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a b D Laptop
October 6, 2014 4:01:11 AM

Hey there, Denis!

Sorry to hear about your issue with the WD Blue drive. :( 
I think you should first run some tests on it. I'd suggest to download WD Data LifeGuard Diagnostics tool and check the drive for errors. http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?groupid=810
This will inform you of the current health status of your HDD.

Usually, if you mainly use the drive for gaming, I'd suggest to take a look at WD Black drives as they are specifically designed for gaming and similar demanding applications: http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=760

Keep me posted with the results of the tests on your drive.
Hope this helps.
SuperSoph_WD
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a b 4 Gaming
October 6, 2014 6:45:44 AM

I scanned it before 3-4 months and found a lot of issues but it kept searching and searching so i just got rid of the program.So i think of buying wd black,but will this one last a half year of gaming cause i can't afford a new hdd now.
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October 6, 2014 7:08:32 AM

Denis Stoikovski said:
I scanned it before 3-4 months and found a lot of issues but it kept searching and searching so i just got rid of the program.So i think of buying wd black,but will this one last a half year of gaming cause i can't afford a new hdd now.

Try running chkdsk on it using Command prompt (run as admin):
Type chkdsk x: /r (where x - is the drive letter assigned to your HDD)
This command will fix the bad sectors on your drive. There's no way to say how long it will last.
It might be 1 moth, half a year, 1 year even.. but I guess this command will help by locking the bad sectors and extend the life of your HDD for as long as possible.

Hope I helped. Happy computing! :) 
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a b 4 Gaming
October 6, 2014 8:51:51 AM

SuperSoph_WD said:
Denis Stoikovski said:
I scanned it before 3-4 months and found a lot of issues but it kept searching and searching so i just got rid of the program.So i think of buying wd black,but will this one last a half year of gaming cause i can't afford a new hdd now.

Try running chkdsk on it using Command prompt (run as admin):
Type chkdsk x: /r (where x - is the drive letter assigned to your HDD)
This command will fix the bad sectors on your drive. There's no way to say how long it will last.
It might be 1 moth, half a year, 1 year even.. but I guess this command will help by locking the bad sectors and extend the life of your HDD for as long as possible.

Hope I helped. Happy computing! :) 
SuperSoph_WD


It did something then the hdd cracked like a cap form a bottle.I hope it will fix the things for a few months.Thx
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