- Nov 11, 2015
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I recently replaced my motherboard and CPU, opting for AMD instead of my previous Intel combination.
So, I picked up a ASrock B450M Pro4 motherboard and a Ryzen 5 2600 CPU. I was unaware that the new CPU was incompatible with Windows 7, so I bought a copy of Windows 10 and after reformatting my 1TB Western Digital - Caviar Blue 7200rpm, I installed it.
After powering on the machine, I tried setting the boot device to my 1TB HDD in the ASrock UEFI, but the only option was my CDDVD drive and a "built-in EFI shell."
Not knowing what to do, I booted up the machine with "built-in EFI shell" and Windows 10 popped up. I figured this was normal? Maybe not.
What certainly wasn't normal was the sluggishness and unresponsiveness even after installing every OS update and all device drivers that came with the motherboards support CD.
I am not quite sure where to look for problems besides hardware insufficiency and incompatibilty (any other suggestions are welcomed). My first thought is that my WD 1TB Caviar Blue HDD is the problem. Perhaps having the OS on an SSD would fix the problem? Again I am not sure. All I know is that the computer should be quick and responsive with the hardware that is in it (besides the HDD).
Any help is appreciated.
Computer Specs:
Motherboard - ASrock B450M Pro4
CPU - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4ghz
GPU - ASUS GTX 1060 6gb Turbo
PSU - Corsair TX650W
HDD - WD 1TB Caviar Blue 7200rpm
RAM - DDR4 2x4gb (8gb) Samsung 1x16r 2400mHz - in slots A1/B1
So, I picked up a ASrock B450M Pro4 motherboard and a Ryzen 5 2600 CPU. I was unaware that the new CPU was incompatible with Windows 7, so I bought a copy of Windows 10 and after reformatting my 1TB Western Digital - Caviar Blue 7200rpm, I installed it.
After powering on the machine, I tried setting the boot device to my 1TB HDD in the ASrock UEFI, but the only option was my CDDVD drive and a "built-in EFI shell."
Not knowing what to do, I booted up the machine with "built-in EFI shell" and Windows 10 popped up. I figured this was normal? Maybe not.
What certainly wasn't normal was the sluggishness and unresponsiveness even after installing every OS update and all device drivers that came with the motherboards support CD.
I am not quite sure where to look for problems besides hardware insufficiency and incompatibilty (any other suggestions are welcomed). My first thought is that my WD 1TB Caviar Blue HDD is the problem. Perhaps having the OS on an SSD would fix the problem? Again I am not sure. All I know is that the computer should be quick and responsive with the hardware that is in it (besides the HDD).
Any help is appreciated.
Computer Specs:
Motherboard - ASrock B450M Pro4
CPU - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4ghz
GPU - ASUS GTX 1060 6gb Turbo
PSU - Corsair TX650W
HDD - WD 1TB Caviar Blue 7200rpm
RAM - DDR4 2x4gb (8gb) Samsung 1x16r 2400mHz - in slots A1/B1
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