chkdsk errors Is it time to chaange

[BorisAro]

Hello!

I got IDE WD 80 Gb about 6 years for c: drive (I got 2 drives). Lately I got a lot errors by chkdsk, but all were fixed.
It seems me that that it works a bit slowly. Is it time to change it?

Please help (I'm new)

My PC:

Motherboard GA-P35-DS3 , Radeon HD 2600XT Super ,Processor E6550 , Kingston DDR2 1 Gb 800MHz CL5

 

[Zorg]

If it's six years old then it's probably a slow drive, maybe even 5400 RPM, so the new drives are a lot faster and relatively cheap. If you have the cash get a new SATA drive and use the PATA drive for storage.

As far as drive health, turn on SMART in the BIOS. I think it's on the Advanced page. Also, Sisoft Sandra Lite and other free programs will evaluate the drives SMART and tell you if it is failing.

 

[croc]

Hello!

I got IDE WD 80 Gb about 6 years for c: drive (I got 2 drives). Lately I got a lot errors by chkdsk, but all were fixed.
It seems me that that it works a bit slowly. Is it time to change it?

Please help (I'm new)

My PC:

Motherboard GA-P35-DS3 , Radeon HD 2600XT Super ,Processor E6550 , Kingston DDR2 1 Gb 800MHz CL5

WD should have some test utilities on their website. But a six year old drive has definitely served you well, maybe its time to retire it?

You'll have to do a re-install of your OS if you do replace it, or get something like Acronis Truimage to image the drive prior to replacement.

 

[apache_lives]

For a system of that spec in your sig, replace it!

WD Data Life Tools or whatever its called - do a full/advanced test and see what it says, chkdsk is a tell tale sign of bad hdd's and data corruption...

 

[BorisAro]

Thanks.

Additionally, to chkdsk errors (that has been fixed and after that I got more and fixed them too) I got switch off and immediately switch on (not restart), but switching. Is it bounded with hard disk prroblem, or may be additionally I have PSU problem? Please help!!

 

[roadrunner197069]

It could be a PSU problem and if it switches while doing certain things, you can get chkdsk errors.

 

[Zorg]

Thanks.

Additionally, to chkdsk errors (that has been fixed and after that I got more and fixed them too) I got switch off and immediately switch on (not restart), but switching. Is it bounded with hard disk prroblem, or may be additionally I have PSU problem? Please help!!

Just exactly how are we going to give you any assistance if we don't know the specs of your PC? Do you think that we are guru mind readers or something? I hate to burst your bubble, but we are lowly humans.

Please post your specs if you want additional opinions as to your trouble.

 

[BorisAro]

Please see above.

Any way:

My PC:

Motherboard GA-P35-DS3 , Radeon HD 2600XT Super ,Processor E6550 , Kingston DDR2 1 Gb 800MHz CL5

Hard Disks both IDE: WD60 JB, Seagate ST36081 (160 Mb)
PSU Sweex 350 WATT GOLD
Optiarc DVD RW AD-7170S (SATA)

Thanks for help

 

[ZOldDude]

Hello!

I got IDE WD 80 Gb about 6 years for c: drive (I got 2 drives). Lately I got a lot errors by chkdsk, but all were fixed.
It seems me that that it works a bit slowly. Is it time to change it?

Please help (I'm new)

My PC:

Motherboard GA-P35-DS3 , Radeon HD 2600XT Super ,Processor E6550 , Kingston DDR2 1 Gb 800MHz CL5

I have HD's in some of my systems that are even older.
If you run SpinRite 6.0 in mode 5 they will last as long as they still spin.
Mode 5 fixs all error,recovers all corrupted files and even corrects/fiixs bad sectors and updates S.M.A.R.T. settiings.
www.grc.com

 

[BorisAro]

Thanks.

Additionally, to chkdsk errors (that has been fixed and after that I got more and fixed them too) I got switch off and immediately switch on (not restart), but switching. Is it bounded with hard disk prroblem, or may be additionally I have PSU problem? Please help!!

What about this???

 

[roadrunner197069]

Your power supply is crap, Im sure its starting to give and is causing you switching and your bad sectors.

 

[Zorg]

I agree trash the PSU and get a new one. Start trouble shooting after you know you have good power.

Let us know a website and a budget and we will help you pick a good one.

 

[BorisAro]

adi_aro@netvision.net.il

Something middle budget about 80$

 

[Zorg]

Ok, we have a problem. It needs to be in English. Maybe you could list some choices. See if there are any Corsair HX or VX models, or Antec Earthwatts there. VX450 would work well.

 

[Zorg]

It looks like your not coming back. You should check your new PSU choice against this.
Official XS Tiered PSU Manufacturer Brand Listing Phase III.

 

[BorisAro]

Hello!

I think about Chieftec 650W (popular in Europe)or Enermax 420W (for about 100$).
But today I'll get a hard disk for a couple days just to see how it works.

 

[Zorg]

Do not put a hard drive in the case until you get a good PSU. Crappy power kills hard drives. You might damage the new hard drive in the time it takes you to get a good PSU.

I can't find one review of the Chieftec PSUs. A million reviews on their cases but none for their PSUs does not give me confidence in them. Just because they sell well doesn't mean they are any good. Go with the Enermax, they are tier 3 or above on the PSU list linked above.

 

[BorisAro]

Thank You

 

[BorisAro]

How much watt

 

[BorisAro]

http://www.chieftec.com/tower-power.html

 

[Zorg]

How much watt

What do you mean? You said you were looking at the Enermax 450W. I said it looks good that they were tier 3 or better.

http://www.chieftec.com/tower-power.html

That is a great brochure, but it doesn't mean anything. I'm talking about an unbiased third party review. And not some fluff review about how pretty it is, but a real review where they stress the PSU and measure the outputs.

Enermax is a known good manufacturer. I just don't have any information in order to judge the chieftec. They might be good or they might not, I just don't know.

 

[BorisAro]

I meant for my system how much watt I need

 

[Zorg]

Yes that is enough wattage, even if you OC the E6550.

 

[BorisAro]

Thanks a lot, I go for Enermax Noisetaker 485Watt.

 

[Zorg]

Good choice.