Need to sort this...

[Robert]

I have an extremely annoying issue. I've asked on here before but I've never solved it.

Basically I've just extracted a 8.3gb file from my 320 drive to my windows drive. During this my PC came to a crawl. The mouse would pause, applications would just stick (no errors, just extreme lag).

It's really annoying and I have no idea if this is normal.

System:

Gigabyte DS3 965P
Q6600 @ 3200mhz
2*2gb Corsair 6400
XFI
8800GTX
250gb
320gb*2
Windows Vista X64 SP1 (had the issue on XP as well)

Someone on OCUK said that they had the same issue with a Gigabyte board and just moved sata connections. I cannot do this as the Jmicron ports are buggy and I've filled the ICH8 slots. Would getting a SATA addin card help or should I just buy a new board?

If the advice is buy a new board, which one? I want to OC the Q6600 to atleast 3.2ghz.

[godsdog]

Plenty of moans and groans about Vista file copying, Robert. I would wait till you've installed Vista SP1 and given that a try before you start looking to anything else.

Mark's Blog : Inside Vista SP1 File Copy Improvements

If you're desperate you can get the final SP1 now from MS update using a batch file, but it comes without an installer and they are putting the finishing touches to it regarding potential driver conflict. I've used it on a few machines so far and they have been fine.

[Colossous]

Originally Posted by godsdog

Plenty of moans and groans about Vista file copying, Robert. I would wait till you've installed Vista SP1 and given that a try before you start looking to anything else.

Mark's Blog : Inside Vista SP1 File Copy Improvements

If you're desperate you can get the final SP1 now from MS update using a batch file, but it comes without an installer and they are putting the finishing touches to it regarding potential driver conflict. I've used it on a few machines so far and they have been fine.

Could'nt agree more ! Sp1 is available now as a download - has anyone ventured in yet and know if its improved ?

[godsdog]

It cleared two problematic laptops up which were officially classed as "Vista crap" (slow as hell) by me and I've had no ill effects installing it on a new Vostro 1000, which had no problems.

[Clunk]

The last release candidate of SP1 sorted a few issues out for me on both the laptop and main PC, but I still get the feeling that the problems are still there, just better disguised.

It's worth a go though

[Robert]

Bleh...I said in my OP that it happens on XP as well.



So just to clarify - happens in XP and Vista and Vista SP1. Some guy said he had the same issue and to cure it he simply moved his hard drives to different ports.

I don't have that luxury as the Jmicron controller is awful and I've filled the ICH8 controller.

[godsdog]

Right, you never said you'd gone SP1.
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[godsdog]

Originally Posted by Robert

Basically I've just extracted a 8.3gb file from my 320 drive to my windows drive. During this my PC came to a crawl. The mouse would pause, applications would just stick (no errors, just extreme lag).

It's really annoying and I have no idea if this is normal.

While we're here, care to elaborate on that a little.

[Robert]

Originally Posted by Robert

Windows Vista X64 SP1 (had the issue on XP as well)

I did

Originally Posted by godsdog

While we're here, care to elaborate on that a little.

On what exactly? Me moving my private files about?

If you really want to know what it is - it's a backup of BF2/WOW/Obvlivion/NFS/Quake/Crysis/BF2142/Warhammer/Company of Heroes/COD4 and Rome total war patches.


Sorry...if you think I was being funny in my previous point I wasn't. I was just saying that I had already posted that

[godsdog]

Originally Posted by Robert

I did

My bad. I missed that and just read the XP.

Originally Posted by Robert

On what exactly? Me moving my private files about?

Sorry...if you think I was being funny in my previous point I wasn't. I was just saying that I had already posted that

If you really want to know what it is - it's a backup of BF2/WOW/Obvlivion/NFS/Quake/Crysis/BF2142/Warhammer/Company of Heroes/COD4 and Rome total war patches.

I couldn't care less about what files you have on there, I was more interested in the word extract from and to.