Hard Drive Lag. :(

[karbineftw]

My hard drive appears to have some lag it's weird...
If i'm not doing anything for around a minute or so, everything stops then I hear a "vvvrrrrrrrrr" coming from my computer then everything comes into play again about 2 seconds later
This can be anything from browsing the internet to even music - it just stopping completely, vrrrrrrrr then the music continues.
Now I've just got CSS it's doing it mid game, everything stops, vrrrr, comes back on and I'm dead.
The monitor freezes, it doesn't turn off or anything.

Any idea guys?
Thanks. Dan

 

[ChrisUK]

If its defiantly Hard drive noise, first thing to do would be to disable all power management in control panel to make sure Windows ain't powering the hard drive off (even though your playing a game ).

Next would be to check the physical health of the HardDisk. Download "Hirens BootCD" http://www.hirensbootcd.net/

Burn it and boot from it. Within there theres a "S.M.A.R.T Health" tool in the Hard disk tools section. Run it and see if it flags up any serious health warnings.

If thats OK run "Seagate Sea Tools" from the same menu and run an extensive scan.

This should bring to light what's going on. Personally I think its your Hard Disk on the way out, how old is it? Back up your stuff somewhere in the meantime.

 

[karbineftw]

Thanks for that Chris. I've turned my power settings to high performance, my hard drive was to "turn off" after 20 mins so that was probably it? It's on never now. I'll try it like this to see if the problem persists.

 

[ChrisUK]

The problem being is it shouldn't power it down if the PC is in use. I'd count CSS as in use even if it isn't that demanding anymore lol . But as you say see how it goes.

 

[Focus Owner]

also whats your steam name and join

http://steamcommunity.com/gid/103582791429783495

 

[karbineftw]

Hard drive doesn't seem to be doing it no more... yaya. Smooth CS:S now

My online name is same as on here and Ps3.
I've joined that group

 

[ChrisUK]