Hi guys,
Firstly I have checked the other threads that are similar to this, but I see enough to differences for me to feel I need to post up what I'm experiencing in order to get an accurate answer from you, the geniuses that solve all computer related issues on this forum.
So, I've got a two year old gaming PC, which I've recently opened up and replaced the graphics card. This is the first time I've ever replaced a component, or opened up my PC, so I was incredibly hesitant and nervous. I replaced a GTX 760 with a GTX 1070.
My build is as follows, if that's important (sorry, I'm a gamer, but useless with hardware!):
Aerocool Dead Silence All-Black Gaming Cube Case
Intel Core i5 4440 Haswell Processor 3.00 GHz (No Overclocking)
Intel Stock Cooler
Generic thermal paste
ASUS H81I-PLUS Mini ITX Motherboard
8GB PC3-10666 1333MHz DDR3 Memory (2 x 4GB sticks)
[strike]Chillblast NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Graphics Card[/strike] Now MSI Gtx 1070
Seagate 1000GB SSHD Hybrid Drive
FSP Premium Grade 500W PSU
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
Windows Optimisation Service
Standard Chillblast Cable Management
5 Year Warranty with 2 Years Collect and Return
Gigabyte M7 Thor Gaming Mouse
Zalman ZM-K400G Gaming Keyboard
I've followed all the options I could find on the internet, such as disabling superfetch and windows search, switching antiviruses and ensuring I have the latest drivers.
I don't think it's a compatibility issue with my new graphics card, and can't see how that'd effect disk usage... The card itself runs fine, and I can now play Witcher 3 on Ultra.
The reason I suggest it might be hard drive damage is if I knocked the hard drive at all when putting in the graphics card. I had to remove all cables to get the card in, because of some bad wiring.
I had Windows 10 prior to installing the new card, and it never had any issues running.
The main noticeable issue the 100% disk usage is causing is on startup, as my PC now boots up a lot slower than it did prior to the graphics card change.
If I've missed something (sorry, was in a rush to get this out) just buzz and I'll add any additional info that I can.
Many thanks!
Firstly I have checked the other threads that are similar to this, but I see enough to differences for me to feel I need to post up what I'm experiencing in order to get an accurate answer from you, the geniuses that solve all computer related issues on this forum.
So, I've got a two year old gaming PC, which I've recently opened up and replaced the graphics card. This is the first time I've ever replaced a component, or opened up my PC, so I was incredibly hesitant and nervous. I replaced a GTX 760 with a GTX 1070.
My build is as follows, if that's important (sorry, I'm a gamer, but useless with hardware!):
Aerocool Dead Silence All-Black Gaming Cube Case
Intel Core i5 4440 Haswell Processor 3.00 GHz (No Overclocking)
Intel Stock Cooler
Generic thermal paste
ASUS H81I-PLUS Mini ITX Motherboard
8GB PC3-10666 1333MHz DDR3 Memory (2 x 4GB sticks)
[strike]Chillblast NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Graphics Card[/strike] Now MSI Gtx 1070
Seagate 1000GB SSHD Hybrid Drive
FSP Premium Grade 500W PSU
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
Windows Optimisation Service
Standard Chillblast Cable Management
5 Year Warranty with 2 Years Collect and Return
Gigabyte M7 Thor Gaming Mouse
Zalman ZM-K400G Gaming Keyboard
I've followed all the options I could find on the internet, such as disabling superfetch and windows search, switching antiviruses and ensuring I have the latest drivers.
I don't think it's a compatibility issue with my new graphics card, and can't see how that'd effect disk usage... The card itself runs fine, and I can now play Witcher 3 on Ultra.
The reason I suggest it might be hard drive damage is if I knocked the hard drive at all when putting in the graphics card. I had to remove all cables to get the card in, because of some bad wiring.
I had Windows 10 prior to installing the new card, and it never had any issues running.
The main noticeable issue the 100% disk usage is causing is on startup, as my PC now boots up a lot slower than it did prior to the graphics card change.
If I've missed something (sorry, was in a rush to get this out) just buzz and I'll add any additional info that I can.
Many thanks!