HDD Pain - HD103UJ Spinpoint F1
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:11 am
I have recently bought HD103UJ Spinpoint F1.
http://www.samsung.com/global/business/ ... del_cd=249
This HDD is giving me me a lot of problems.
When i initially installed XP Pro x64 it was flying. However after installing all of the drivers that came with my mobo (P5Q Pro) it became unbelievably slow. What i mean is , when i boot up the PC it takes maybe 2-3 min`s for me to get to Windows from boot (the initial boot when i installed WIN XP WAS 5-7 secs;) also at the same time (while booting into Windows), when you look at the PROGRESS BAR under the windows logo it freezes probably 4-5 times on a constant interval of 9 secs, then completely stops and moves again.
Another issue is when i am in windows, the HDD constantly seeks every 6 seconds (it creates the same type of noise when you do heavy search or stress your HDD)
Lastly i have attached some analysis and photos in a hope that you HDD gurus will be able to help me out
The photo album is here (has 9 pics):
http://s423.photobucket.com/albums/pp315/redsun11/HDD/
Now the question is, is the HDD on its way to heaven, should i do RMA?
cheers,
redsun
http://www.samsung.com/global/business/ ... del_cd=249
This HDD is giving me me a lot of problems.
When i initially installed XP Pro x64 it was flying. However after installing all of the drivers that came with my mobo (P5Q Pro) it became unbelievably slow. What i mean is , when i boot up the PC it takes maybe 2-3 min`s for me to get to Windows from boot (the initial boot when i installed WIN XP WAS 5-7 secs;) also at the same time (while booting into Windows), when you look at the PROGRESS BAR under the windows logo it freezes probably 4-5 times on a constant interval of 9 secs, then completely stops and moves again.
Another issue is when i am in windows, the HDD constantly seeks every 6 seconds (it creates the same type of noise when you do heavy search or stress your HDD)
Lastly i have attached some analysis and photos in a hope that you HDD gurus will be able to help me out
The photo album is here (has 9 pics):
http://s423.photobucket.com/albums/pp315/redsun11/HDD/
Now the question is, is the HDD on its way to heaven, should i do RMA?
cheers,
redsun