System stops unexpectedly after six months of occasional slowdowns involving PDFs and File Explorer
System stops unexpectedly after six months of occasional slowdowns involving PDFs and File Explorer
I still rely on that drive. Disk Genius confirmed everything was okay. I’ll keep running additional tests. https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/57555826 UserBenchmarks: CPU: Intel Core i7-10700K - 96% GPU: AMD RX 6600-XT - 102% SSD: Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB - 187.7% SSD: Samsung 850 Evo 500GB - 76.8% SSD: Samsung 850 Evo 250GB - 76.6% HDD: Seagate Barracuda 8TB (2017) - 47.6% RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB - 74.5% MBD: MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI
This test setup is quite effective—it could provide valuable insights. Honestly, "just fine" doesn’t suffice since something clearly isn’t working. I experienced significant slowdowns on the drive, which likely contributed to crashes or instability. The user benchmark confirmed my concerns; it indicated the drive wouldn’t perform properly. Although the drive itself is functional, it’s incompatible with my motherboard or BIOS. Running a few tests will help clarify the issue, rather than relying solely on guesswork. The logs might also be useful, though they usually take around 10 minutes to generate meaningful results.
I initially saw your message while half-asleep. After rechecking, I grasped your meaning. I was planning to share two more userbenchmark results before verifying if dual channel is active. Here are the links:
https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/57555949
https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/57556069
P.S. I may have missed the sustained write test for benchmarks 1 and 2, but it didn’t occur for benchmark 3.
I believe the point was about ensuring my RAM operates in dual-channel mode. That refers to a hardware configuration, yes? If that's correct, my RAM slots are labeled A, B, A, B. I want to remind you that my BIOS remains set to all default values, which could mean TPM is turned off—though this might have changed after entering the BIOS during the benchmark. Should I revisit it to confirm? My RAM is listed as 3200 MHz, but it defaults to 2133 MHz. @Radium_Angel suggested keeping it at the default settings before, so that's what I've been doing.