ChampN252 Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 My shit is very slow. The past week my lappy has really slowed down and the harddrive sounds like a train chugging. More like tap-tap-tap-tap and so on while it accesses data. It takes about 10 minutes for it to boot to welcome screen. I know it is probably the HDD, but I recently got it. I've got the viruses/adware off and reset the drives. I know sometimes they go into PIO transfer mode and that will slow these the hell down. I fixed that, but it's still not much faster. Funny thing is sometimes it will run perfectly, but turn it off and back on and it acts like it doesn't want to start. This isn't the first drive that's been in. This laptop unfortunately has a desktop processor in it and I'm wondering if it's getting so hot, it's killing harddrives? I'm thinking about using an external. I have a Compaq NX9010 As I was typing this, it would freeze for about 5 seconds constantly and come back. Quote 2012 Honda Accord Radio: Pioneer AVH-4200NEX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotdog Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 Are you having the problem both on battery power and when plugged in? I have seen where people buy aftermarket chargers and it will kill the hard drives because of the difference in voltage in the aftermarket power supply. Quote (NEW) 2004 F-150 Build Log -->http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/192208-hotdogs-f-150-build-log/ 2003 Mercury Mountaineer Build Log --> http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/114380-hotdogs-2003-mountaineer-build-log-20-removed/page__gopid__1602379#entry1602379 2008 Equinox Build Log --> http://www.stevemead...g/#entry1475764 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel4055 Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 Freezing and having the HDD make noises is the number 1 sign of hard drive failure! Please backup everything you have before you loose it. Quote Rest In Peace mother. January 22, 1955 - February 14, 2013 http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/user/35351-megrch/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChampN252 Posted October 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 Well, I recently brought a new power adapter and it was suppose to be a direct replacement. I'm gonna look into that. Quote 2012 Honda Accord Radio: Pioneer AVH-4200NEX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotdog Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 Well, I recently brought a new power adapter and it was suppose to be a direct replacement. I'm gonna look into that. knew it I have seen it several times. Get OEM but I think its to late for your current drive. Try to get your stuff backed up. Quote (NEW) 2004 F-150 Build Log -->http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/192208-hotdogs-f-150-build-log/ 2003 Mercury Mountaineer Build Log --> http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/114380-hotdogs-2003-mountaineer-build-log-20-removed/page__gopid__1602379#entry1602379 2008 Equinox Build Log --> http://www.stevemead...g/#entry1475764 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChampN252 Posted October 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 This is the OEM on. The one I have now is 120 watts max, input voltage is 100-240 at 1.5A, 19 volts DC at 6 amps. Is that little different causing that much trouble? Quote 2012 Honda Accord Radio: Pioneer AVH-4200NEX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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