- Oct 24, 2013
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Hi folks,
In need of some help, again. So this issue as been driving me around the bend and back again. I recently completed a new build (details below) and have since had nothing but issues in relation to two identical hard drives I'd used in a previous system. Here is my build as I want to know if it might be being caused by another factor:
Fractal Define R4 Case:
Asus Z170-A Motherboard.
16GB of Corsair Vengeance LPX Ram.
Corsair AX760 PSU.
I5 6600K (overclocked to 4.5)
GTX 1070.
Windows 10.
As for hard drives:
1x Samsung SSD (for Operating System).
1x 2TB Harddrive (only runs at 5400rpm so only used for storage).
1x Western Digital 1TB WD2500KS.
Now the hard drive(s) I'm having issues with are the Western Digitals from my previous build. They worked perfectly fine for many years in my old system and have only been playing up in this new build. First of all one of the WD HDD's may actually be broken internally, for it powers on but is not able to be recognised by the BIOS/Windows or anything and does appear to make a weird clicking sound that I'd never heard before from the drives. The other Hard drive appears to work erratically, sometimes it's on and working like a dream and other times when I load Windows up it totally disappears, even when I venture into Disk Management. I've even at to take out the Sata power connector and replug it for it to start up and work again.
Thing is when I have it connected and working fine and checked the health of the hard drive it states that the HDD is perfectly healthy, which only adds to my confusion. Now I did wonder if it was related to an issue with the BIOS (maybe I'd missed something) but can't see anything noticeable. I've changed sata cables, changes power connectors, changed and adjusted the fittings for the motherboard sata connectors. Everything I can think of. At this point I need help.
So do I just have a dying hard drive or is there more to it? I am best just getting a new hard drive? I would use the 2TB drive but I've noticed some issues in a few games and wonder if the 5400rpm might be affecting performance. Sorry for this being so long but thank you in advanced for reading this.
EDIT: Just wanted to add that it's strange that if Windows doesn't recognise the hard drive in question, if I unplug the power sata cable and replug it, Windows eventually recognises it again. It's almost like the hard drive doesn't power up properly. Have tried other power cables to.
In need of some help, again. So this issue as been driving me around the bend and back again. I recently completed a new build (details below) and have since had nothing but issues in relation to two identical hard drives I'd used in a previous system. Here is my build as I want to know if it might be being caused by another factor:
Fractal Define R4 Case:
Asus Z170-A Motherboard.
16GB of Corsair Vengeance LPX Ram.
Corsair AX760 PSU.
I5 6600K (overclocked to 4.5)
GTX 1070.
Windows 10.
As for hard drives:
1x Samsung SSD (for Operating System).
1x 2TB Harddrive (only runs at 5400rpm so only used for storage).
1x Western Digital 1TB WD2500KS.
Now the hard drive(s) I'm having issues with are the Western Digitals from my previous build. They worked perfectly fine for many years in my old system and have only been playing up in this new build. First of all one of the WD HDD's may actually be broken internally, for it powers on but is not able to be recognised by the BIOS/Windows or anything and does appear to make a weird clicking sound that I'd never heard before from the drives. The other Hard drive appears to work erratically, sometimes it's on and working like a dream and other times when I load Windows up it totally disappears, even when I venture into Disk Management. I've even at to take out the Sata power connector and replug it for it to start up and work again.
Thing is when I have it connected and working fine and checked the health of the hard drive it states that the HDD is perfectly healthy, which only adds to my confusion. Now I did wonder if it was related to an issue with the BIOS (maybe I'd missed something) but can't see anything noticeable. I've changed sata cables, changes power connectors, changed and adjusted the fittings for the motherboard sata connectors. Everything I can think of. At this point I need help.
So do I just have a dying hard drive or is there more to it? I am best just getting a new hard drive? I would use the 2TB drive but I've noticed some issues in a few games and wonder if the 5400rpm might be affecting performance. Sorry for this being so long but thank you in advanced for reading this.
EDIT: Just wanted to add that it's strange that if Windows doesn't recognise the hard drive in question, if I unplug the power sata cable and replug it, Windows eventually recognises it again. It's almost like the hard drive doesn't power up properly. Have tried other power cables to.
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