H2L1
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Hey there, not certain if I'm posting this in the right place or not, so feel free to redirect me if necessary.
Ok, so I'll try and make the backstory as quick as possible. A week ago I upgraded my main hard drive from a HDD to a SSD and I upgraded my OS from Vista to Windows 8. I had some initial problems getting 8 to work as my main OS, but I fixed that already. The last thing I did was use the driver disk that came with my computer (which I got back in '09 as a graduation present) to clean install the original drivers onto the SSD.
Now, I've noticed a lot of crummy stuff happening since I've made the aforementioned transition. First thing I noticed, playing video games sucks. I lag like crazy when I'm playing Smite and I'm not talking during a match, but when I'm trying to type in my account info so that I can log onto the servers. Second, when I'm surfing the net, or going through my computer's folders, I'll have a moment when everything freezes and then a few seconds later my mouse is freed up and I can go about my business as usual, but this issue keeps happening the entire time I'm using the computer. Third, the blue lights on the back of the laptop display are constantly flickering. It's driving me crazy to see them strobing while I'm doing work, especially since I'm typically on at night which makes the strobe very noticeable. Fourth....I can't think of anything else I've noticed but I'll update with that info if the need arises...something tells me that it will.
I thought, based on what I was reading about SSDs online, that things would work a bit more smoothly than they currently are, so I'm thinking I failed to change some settings or maybe the drivers didn't install correctly or....something! Any help would be greatly appreciated. As I mentioned earlier, I'm not that savvy with the inner workings of computers, but that being said, I really want to do this the long way (not taking it to a shop). If you want me to explain the situation more, or just need some extra info from me, please let me know. If you are willing to work with me, then I'm willing to work with you.
Thanks
Ok, so I'll try and make the backstory as quick as possible. A week ago I upgraded my main hard drive from a HDD to a SSD and I upgraded my OS from Vista to Windows 8. I had some initial problems getting 8 to work as my main OS, but I fixed that already. The last thing I did was use the driver disk that came with my computer (which I got back in '09 as a graduation present) to clean install the original drivers onto the SSD.
Now, I've noticed a lot of crummy stuff happening since I've made the aforementioned transition. First thing I noticed, playing video games sucks. I lag like crazy when I'm playing Smite and I'm not talking during a match, but when I'm trying to type in my account info so that I can log onto the servers. Second, when I'm surfing the net, or going through my computer's folders, I'll have a moment when everything freezes and then a few seconds later my mouse is freed up and I can go about my business as usual, but this issue keeps happening the entire time I'm using the computer. Third, the blue lights on the back of the laptop display are constantly flickering. It's driving me crazy to see them strobing while I'm doing work, especially since I'm typically on at night which makes the strobe very noticeable. Fourth....I can't think of anything else I've noticed but I'll update with that info if the need arises...something tells me that it will.
I thought, based on what I was reading about SSDs online, that things would work a bit more smoothly than they currently are, so I'm thinking I failed to change some settings or maybe the drivers didn't install correctly or....something! Any help would be greatly appreciated. As I mentioned earlier, I'm not that savvy with the inner workings of computers, but that being said, I really want to do this the long way (not taking it to a shop). If you want me to explain the situation more, or just need some extra info from me, please let me know. If you are willing to work with me, then I'm willing to work with you.
Thanks