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    "System" process making my hard drive work randomly (W8.1)

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by sasuke256, Oct 13, 2014.

  1. sasuke256

    sasuke256 Notebook Deity

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    Hello, I wonder what my OS is doing when i boot it from Stand By mode or Hibernate mode, "System" in the task manager is making my hard drive slow by using 10MB/s, sometimes even when just downloading a file or something.. The whole system just slow down, after few minutes it calms and react normally..
    Any ideas ?
     
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    Is this on a 2tb 5400 rpm platter drive? Could just be the time it takes read and cache everything?
     
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    t456 1977-09-05, 12:56:00 UTC

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    Task manager > Performance > Resource Monitor > Disk and check "System":

    performance monitor - hdd.png
     
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    system writes 130KB/s now, gonna see it when it lags again..

    Well they are 2 drives kind of fast, I should swap for a 7200rpm drive or an SSD when i get the money..
     
    sasuke256, Oct 13, 2014
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