Question Huge fluctuations in response times & write speeds, is my drive corrupted ?

[fishindamarket]

I'm trying to figure out if there's an issue with my harddrive.
The "Average Reponse Time" fluctuates from 2ms to 500ms throughout the day. I'm assuming that is not normal?
Also, the "Write Speed" fluctuates from 1-2 KB/s 2-3 MB/s.
If someone can tell me how to upload a video I can show the Task Manager Performance tab on windows startup and how volatile it is.
I have Intel Optane 1.8 (not sure what this is exactly)
and a Seagate 2TB SSD.

I'm honestly not sure if the Seagate 2TB drive is even being recognized because when I go to System Settings --> Storage it shows "Local Disk C: - 1.81TB " so maybe only the 1.8TB Octane is being used and that's the issue? How would I try and locate if the Seagate is working too?

 

[Ralston18]

Update your post to include full system hardware specs and OS information.

Disk drive(s): make, model, capacity, and how full?

Also open Disk Management and expand the screen so all can be seen.

Take a screenshot and post the screenshot here via imgur (www.imgur.com).

 

[fishindamarket]

@Ralston18 thanks for the breakdown i'm a noob.

Windows 10
i7-8700
Z370-A Pro
RX580 GPU
32GB Ram
Seagate Barracuda 2tb SSD
+ Intel Optane 1.8TB (whatever this is)

The Seagate Barracuda 2tb SSD is not showing on my computer. I can't find it listed anywhere so as far as how full I have no clue. Disk management only shows the Intel Optane 1.8tb from what i can tell. See screenshot I showed the PROPERTIES -> HARDWARE tab of the DISK 0 / C: drive shown on disk management window.

disk management screenshot:

https://imgur.com/a/phGeAPP

View: https://imgur.com/a/phGeAPP

 

[Ralston18]

Nicely done.

This motherboard?

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/Z370-A-PRO/support#manual

[Confirm that I found the applicable manual.]

Download the manual and read through the manual to get a sense of the motherboard, its's components, and existing configuration.

Then look at Page 30 regarding SATA configurations: What SATA ports are being used and for what devices?

And there are still some other things that can be done to look for the missing drive.

 

[fishindamarket]

that is the correct manual. No SATA ports are being used besides the one for this Seagate SSD. I've tried port 1, 2, 3 and 4. Also tried a new SATA cable to the psu to see if that was the issue.

 

[fishindamarket]

am i reading the disc management windows correctly that the Seagate drive is not showing and the only thing in use is the Intel Optane?
Do you know what this intel optane is?

 

[SkyNetRising]

am i reading the disc management windows correctly that the Seagate drive is not showing and the only thing in use is the Intel Optane?
Do you know what this intel optane is?

Intel optane is a drive caching technology.
Essentially is combines a small capacity SSD (16GB or 32GB) with a mechanical HDD.

1.8TB is effective capacity of your Seagate drive. Since Optane drive is used for caching,
drive combo is being shown as Intel Optane+1.8TB HDD.

Can you show a screenshot from Device Manager - disk drives and storage controllers expanded ?

https://www.intel.com/content/www/u...8/memory-and-storage/intel-optane-memory.html

 

[Ralston18]

https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/glossary/optane-memory/?orgRef=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F

Edit/update.

On my system under Storage controllers

Intel (R) Chipset SATA/PCIe RST Premium Controller.

 

[fishindamarket]

https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/glossary/optane-memory/?orgRef=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F

Edit/update.

On my system under Storage controllers

Intel (R) Chipset SATA/PCIe RST Premium Controller.

here you go:

https://imgur.com/a/Ra6oudp

View: https://imgur.com/a/Ra6oudp

 

[Ralston18]

My system being " Intel (R) Chipset SATA/PCIe RST Premium Controller. "

Your system being "Intel Chipset SATA RAID Controller".

Are you using a RAID configuration?

 

[fishindamarket]

Not sure, how would I find that out? Not that I know if it’s just those two memory devices I mentioned.

 

[fishindamarket]

Maybe it’s considered RAID bc of the intel optane and the Seagate SSD?

 

[fishindamarket]

This video shows the volatile moves

https://imgur.com/a/NsgNld6

View: https://imgur.com/a/NsgNld6

 

[Ralston18]

Not aware of that being a likely reason. However, there are some storage experts herein and they may comment accordingly.

Have you made any changes in BIOS - (BIOS Setup begining on Page 39). If so, what was changed?

= = = =

As for the videos - I noted wireless also peaking and spiking. Is the system using a wireless network connection?

 

[fishindamarket]

it's using a USB wifi 4 connection for stronger wifi than what is integrated in the system.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Maybe it’s considered RAID bc of the intel optane and the Seagate SSD?

It is shown as RAID, because Intel Optane drive caching is a type of RAID.
Your Seagate drive is mechanical HDD (not SSD).

I'd suggest getting a real SSD.
500GB drive would be enough (you have only 225GB used space on your drive).
Crucial MX500 or Samsung 860 evo.
Then clone OS drive to SSD. And repurpose old HDD to secondary storage.

 

[fishindamarket]

It is shown as RAID, because Intel Optane drive caching is a type of RAID.
Your Seagate drive is mechanical HDD (not SSD).

I'd suggest getting a real SSD.
500GB drive would be enough (you have only 225GB used space on your drive).
Crucial MX500 or Samsung 860 evo.
Then clone OS drive to SSD. And repurpose old HDD to secondary storage.

Could you break down how I would make the old drive a secondary if I install hdd? Also would intel optane need adjusted them to do raid with ssd?

 

[SkyNetRising]

Could you break down how I would make the old drive a secondary

Clone old drive to new drive.
Boot from new drive.
Clean, repartition,reformat old drive and use it for some other data (not windows OS).

if I install hdd?

Not HDD - you get a new SSD.

Also would intel optane need adjusted them to do raid with ssd?

You'd have to disable Intel Optane caching.

 

[fishindamarket]

Thanks. How would I make sure it boots from the new drive?

 

[SkyNetRising]

How would I make sure it boots from the new drive?

Disconnect old HDD and Optane M.2 drive.

 

[fishindamarket]

Copy that, so disconnect HDD and Optane, then reboot so it boots from the only drive connected which is the SDD.
Once it reboots then clean, repartition, reformat old drive and from then on when it boots it will always boot from SDD and HDD will just be used for overflow?
Also, Optane should remain disconnected?

 

[SkyNetRising]

HDD will just be used for overflow?

Overflow? Not sure, what you mean by that.
It is going to be a separate drive with different drive letter.
You can use it for storing your media files - music, videos, photos, backups, etc.

Also, Optane should remain disconnected?

Yes. Better to disconnect it.
Or you can repurpose it for something else - like for placement of pagefile.
Not really good for anything else.

 

[fishindamarket]

I made a new post just now because this is having issues when I try and replace the intel optane with a m.2 SSD drive.

 

[fishindamarket]

Find it here

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