Windows 10: System keeps freezing after clean windows install on a brand new SSD

Discus and support System keeps freezing after clean windows install on a brand new SSD in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; Hi everyone, tl:dr Windows keeps freezing after I installed new SSD. I'm not able to determine what is causing the problem. I'm unable to update my... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by Anon7mous, May 24, 2019.

  1. Anon7mous Win User

    System keeps freezing after clean windows install on a brand new SSD


    Hi everyone,

    tl:dr
    Windows keeps freezing after I installed new SSD. I'm not able to determine what is causing the problem. I'm unable to update my SATA drivers.

    Components in question
    My motherboard: 970A-UD3P Rev 1.
    SSD in quesiton: Crucial MX500 CT500MX500SSD1(Z) 500GB
    OS: Windows 10 (up to date)

    Problem
    Windows freezes mostly when opening new programs or chrome tabs. I'm not able to do anything but move my mouse and if I click a few times eventually I get a "not responding" message. This happens a few times per hour and lasts for about 30-60 seconds. It never happens if I'm playing a game or a watching a movie without minimizing.
    According to task manager the disk usage jumps to 100%
    I still have my old windows installation on my HDD and when I boot from there, this problem doesn't occur.

    What I have tried
    Mostly a few simple things I found online
    -Change power option (AHCI) to active
    -Updated my drivers as much as I could. One thing I could not update is my SATA driver for my motherboard. I saw that I'm using the default windows driver and I'm not able to find one from gigabyte support site because the newest one is for windows 8.

    I'm loving my new SSD but the constant freezing is driving me mad. Can I do some sort of diagnostics to determine what is causing the problem? Could it be something with cables or drivers? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

    Thank you in advance guys!

    :)
     
    Anon7mous, May 24, 2019
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    Jimmy 2004, May 24, 2019
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  3. SSD stops and freezes laptop

    Couple of updates:

    1. I created a Linux boot USB key, and monitored my SSD under Linux, so this is evidently not a Windows issue, and
    2. I loaded new firmware for the SSD, and my system seems to be functioning normally now. What a pleasure using a PC that doesn't consistently freeze up.

    Thanks to all y'all for your suggestions!

    Regards,

    Dave
     
    DavidMiller36415, May 24, 2019
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