- Oct 12, 2015
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Hi,
I recently changed my mobo and CPU because of frequent freezing and lag issues. This is my current PC Specs.
Mobo: Asus Z170k <---- (NEW)
CPU: i5-6600 (3.3Ghz) <---(NEW)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws DDR4 2133MHz (2x4GB)
GC: Powercolor HD7850
PSU: Antec 900W
HDD: WD 500GB WD500AADS <--- Never changed
SSD: Samsung SSD 850 EVO 120GB <---(NEW)
OS: Windows 8.1 Pro
After setting up there were some issues such as unable to detect selected USB devices but it was resolved since I upgraded my Windows from 8.0 to 8.1.
But I realize the lag issues persist. It can be seen when I hover my mouse across the screen, and it is unable to capture what I type sometimes when I punch the keys due to the lag. With the assumption that since it is a new mobo and CPU, the prime suspect of the lag (and also in the previous PC) was the Sata HDD, which was the only component not changed since the time I bought it.
So to test it out, I shut down my PC, unplug my HDD, and power on again. But it was unable to start up because it was unable to detect my HDD. I plugged it back and tried to power it back on and it showed the same thing. So this time I restarted and went into bios. What I found strange is that it does not show my HDD under the "Boot Priority", but it showed my HDD under "Sata Information". And I was able to only start up my PC via "Boot Menu" where I select on my HDD from there.
To sum it up, I have 2 questions:
1) Is the lag issues simply due to the HDD or could it be from something else?
2) Why is it unable to detect my HDD in Boot Priority, but able to be found in "Sata Information"? How do I now make sure everything can work the way it should?
I would appreciate help from you guys as my knowledge on PC is very limited. Thanks!
I recently changed my mobo and CPU because of frequent freezing and lag issues. This is my current PC Specs.
Mobo: Asus Z170k <---- (NEW)
CPU: i5-6600 (3.3Ghz) <---(NEW)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws DDR4 2133MHz (2x4GB)
GC: Powercolor HD7850
PSU: Antec 900W
HDD: WD 500GB WD500AADS <--- Never changed
SSD: Samsung SSD 850 EVO 120GB <---(NEW)
OS: Windows 8.1 Pro
After setting up there were some issues such as unable to detect selected USB devices but it was resolved since I upgraded my Windows from 8.0 to 8.1.
But I realize the lag issues persist. It can be seen when I hover my mouse across the screen, and it is unable to capture what I type sometimes when I punch the keys due to the lag. With the assumption that since it is a new mobo and CPU, the prime suspect of the lag (and also in the previous PC) was the Sata HDD, which was the only component not changed since the time I bought it.
So to test it out, I shut down my PC, unplug my HDD, and power on again. But it was unable to start up because it was unable to detect my HDD. I plugged it back and tried to power it back on and it showed the same thing. So this time I restarted and went into bios. What I found strange is that it does not show my HDD under the "Boot Priority", but it showed my HDD under "Sata Information". And I was able to only start up my PC via "Boot Menu" where I select on my HDD from there.
To sum it up, I have 2 questions:
1) Is the lag issues simply due to the HDD or could it be from something else?
2) Why is it unable to detect my HDD in Boot Priority, but able to be found in "Sata Information"? How do I now make sure everything can work the way it should?
I would appreciate help from you guys as my knowledge on PC is very limited. Thanks!
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