F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop All drives operate at full capacity for roughly 30 minutes once powered up

All drives operate at full capacity for roughly 30 minutes once powered up

All drives operate at full capacity for roughly 30 minutes once powered up

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Frida113
Junior Member
22
07-07-2021, 02:46 PM
#1
Hello everyone, my computer has been running sluggishly for quite some time now. I haven’t noticed any issues until recently. When I power it on after shutdown and log in, all my startup programs take around five minutes to launch—even without interacting with the system. Every now and then I see two out of three drives at full capacity for about thirty minutes after launching the apps, and the machine feels slow, barely handling browser or file explorer tasks. Once those two drives hit 100%, the third drive kicks in but only lasts a few minutes before the computer becomes usable again, though it tends to stutter occasionally and applications take longer to start. Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated—I just need this fixed! Windows 11 Home Asus B350-F (Updated BIOS), AMD Ryzen 7 3800x (Stock), 2x8GB Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro RAM, 3000MHz Nvidia RTX2060 (Stock), ADATA SU650 Ultimate SSD (250GB), Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM010-2EP102 (1TB), Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM008-2FR102 (2TB), Corsair W2 600W PSU. Image 1 displays the drives at full speed for roughly five minutes after login, with only startup apps idle. Image 2 shows the switch to the third drive in Task Manager, and Image 3 confirms all drives behave similarly when the same apps are open.
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Frida113
07-07-2021, 02:46 PM #1

Hello everyone, my computer has been running sluggishly for quite some time now. I haven’t noticed any issues until recently. When I power it on after shutdown and log in, all my startup programs take around five minutes to launch—even without interacting with the system. Every now and then I see two out of three drives at full capacity for about thirty minutes after launching the apps, and the machine feels slow, barely handling browser or file explorer tasks. Once those two drives hit 100%, the third drive kicks in but only lasts a few minutes before the computer becomes usable again, though it tends to stutter occasionally and applications take longer to start. Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated—I just need this fixed! Windows 11 Home Asus B350-F (Updated BIOS), AMD Ryzen 7 3800x (Stock), 2x8GB Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro RAM, 3000MHz Nvidia RTX2060 (Stock), ADATA SU650 Ultimate SSD (250GB), Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM010-2EP102 (1TB), Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM008-2FR102 (2TB), Corsair W2 600W PSU. Image 1 displays the drives at full speed for roughly five minutes after login, with only startup apps idle. Image 2 shows the switch to the third drive in Task Manager, and Image 3 confirms all drives behave similarly when the same apps are open.

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Cefreak113
Senior Member
484
07-07-2021, 04:20 PM
#2
You can safely run a test on your computer with Drive F disconnected. Make sure the computer is turned off and not suspended or asleep. Computer is off. Have you ever tried Seatools from Seagate to check hard drive health? If it’s diagnosed thoroughly, a complete assessment might take more than two hours.
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Cefreak113
07-07-2021, 04:20 PM #2

You can safely run a test on your computer with Drive F disconnected. Make sure the computer is turned off and not suspended or asleep. Computer is off. Have you ever tried Seatools from Seagate to check hard drive health? If it’s diagnosed thoroughly, a complete assessment might take more than two hours.

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_MettaEX_
Member
71
07-11-2021, 03:35 AM
#3
Check if Steam or other launchers are configured to start automatically. Open Task Manager, navigate to the processes section, and filter by disk usage to identify any background updates.
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_MettaEX_
07-11-2021, 03:35 AM #3

Check if Steam or other launchers are configured to start automatically. Open Task Manager, navigate to the processes section, and filter by disk usage to identify any background updates.

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PatocheYouTube
Junior Member
4
07-12-2021, 02:41 PM
#4
You can identify the resource-hogging process by reviewing the detailed list of running tasks and processes in Task Manager.
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PatocheYouTube
07-12-2021, 02:41 PM #4

You can identify the resource-hogging process by reviewing the detailed list of running tasks and processes in Task Manager.

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TBNRFlameBoy
Junior Member
33
07-18-2021, 06:39 AM
#5
I removed the F drive and it resolved the issue. What leads to this problem? It looks like a minor issue that could disrupt the system.
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TBNRFlameBoy
07-18-2021, 06:39 AM #5

I removed the F drive and it resolved the issue. What leads to this problem? It looks like a minor issue that could disrupt the system.

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Daanblazer
Member
125
07-18-2021, 09:06 AM
#6
Have you allowed the PREFETCH and SUPERFETCH tasks to complete? Continue keeping your computer running while they finish. Their goal is to enhance the speed of your hard drives.
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Daanblazer
07-18-2021, 09:06 AM #6

Have you allowed the PREFETCH and SUPERFETCH tasks to complete? Continue keeping your computer running while they finish. Their goal is to enhance the speed of your hard drives.

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shosowkitty
Junior Member
15
07-31-2021, 05:23 AM
#7
Systems may struggle when storage access is unreliable, causing delays and confusion. If performance drops, the device continues to wait. Diagnosing the hard drive using Seatools might help. It’s unclear if Seagate offers a bootable drive for examination.
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shosowkitty
07-31-2021, 05:23 AM #7

Systems may struggle when storage access is unreliable, causing delays and confusion. If performance drops, the device continues to wait. Diagnosing the hard drive using Seatools might help. It’s unclear if Seagate offers a bootable drive for examination.