SSD Freezing.

[britrb]

Hi all, my first post here.

I am having a problem where I have loaded Windows 7 onto an SSD, and every few seconds to a few minutes Windows freezes for a few minutes. I have no idea what to do about this, but its frustrating me to bits.

I do have another (main build) with an old 74Gb Raptor as my system drive and other drives for storage, and games etc. and all I have been doing is un hooking all my drives to install Windows 7 onto the SSD so I can swap it all back in/out while I try and sort this problem.

Here are my system specs:

CPU: Intel i7 2700k @ 4.6Ghz (Water cooled.)

GPU: GTX580.

RAM: 16Gb DDR3 1333Mhz

MB: Asus Maximus IV Extreme.

HDD: 3x 74Gb WD Raptors (One as system Drive – the other two as separate games drives) + 2x 500Gb Storage drives + a 1TB Drive. Or my SSD which is freezing.

OS: Win7 64Bit SP1.

Display: 2x 22” Monitors.

Case: CM HAF X.

The motherboard is revision 1.xx, with the BIOS upsated to version 2105.

I did get a second hand SSD, and I do agree that it could be the problem. If there is no fix yet I do have the option to buy a new SSD in about a weeks time.

Here's some piccys of my gaming rig...











Thanks for taking a look guys,

Brian

 

[S_I_N]

what ssd is it or did I miss you mention it??

 

[hmmblah]

Using the latest firmware on the SSD? Did you secure erase the drive (since it was second hand) before you used it?

Like S_I_N said, what SSD make/model?

Oh and welcome to OC3D!

 

[britrb]

Hi all, Thanks for the quick replies. I was at the pub when I noticed them come in, I'd had a few so I decided to leave it till today.

The only thing I can find on the drive is this serial number...

MMCRE28G5MXP-0VB

I have no idea on how to update the firmware on an SSD, but I'll find out soon enough...

Thanks again all,

Brian

 

[britrb]

I cant find the SSD on Samsung's site, so it's probably out of a pre built PC or Laptop. There don't appear to be any Firmware downloads for it. This is convincing me that I will have to buy a new one, so I have formatted it and am now using it as a whacking great Ready Boost drive!!

Which SSD would you recommend?

I am after one that I can use straight out of the box. It needs to be at least 120Gb and about £100.

Thanks again all,

Brian

 

[britrb]

I have bought me one of these....

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-021-CS

It should arrive today, was a little more than I wanted, but the price was within reason

Can't wait to get playing around with it...

Thanks guys,

Brian

 

[britrb]

I'm a happy chappy!

Windows and all my stuff is working with the new SSD in. No problems at all, and a Windows Experience Index score of 7.8! I dont usually bother the full benchmark malarky, but one thing I have noticed is that start up is super fast. I also have a bunch of app that I start after windows starts, with the usual old spinny round HDD I could go and make a coffee, and then come back but now I dont have time for the coffee anymore (think there's a white girl problem in there somewhere!)

Brian

 

[yassarikhan786]

Really nice Brian