CPU SPIKES! from new harddrive???

[frank_1]

Hi, I recently upgraded my harddrive from a Maxtor 40 gig, to a seagate 80 gig; both at 7200 RPM.

I downloaded seagates' installer software to configure the the harddrive... but I have problems!

Now I'm getting CPU spikes when I run Cubase SX!!!

This has NOT occured before; it has only started when I installed the new harddrive.

Help! What could be the problem???

 

[frank_1]

Can anyone help?

 

[fenix]

has anything changed when you are recording/editing/mixing?

Have you opened up recording sessions that you did on your old setup and now you get spikes on your new setup?

I get spikes on sessions that have a lot of edits, punch ins, ect which may be dude to cpu having to constantly load stuff on and off ram.

 

[LiquidBronze]

perhaps its the installer you downloaded for the drive (maybe its firmware version is giving you some trouble??). i never use those installers, i just format the blank drive and partion it all via a startup disc or windows XP config tool.

something to think about

peace
LB