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these programs withering away my harddrive while idling - is that normal?
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I just noticed excessive harddrive access because I moved my browser profile away from my SSD and I can hear my (magnetic) drive working all the time now.
While idling, this can't be ok?
https://i.imgur.com/q5GUB7m.jpg
even worse:
https://i.imgur.com/iAWezud.jpg
hard-drive threads
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I just noticed excessive harddrive access because I moved my browser profile away from my SSD and I can hear my (magnetic) drive working all the time now.
While idling, this can't be ok?
https://i.imgur.com/q5GUB7m.jpg
even worse:
https://i.imgur.com/iAWezud.jpg
hard-drive threads
asked 1 min ago
branniganbrannigan
11313
add a comment |
I just noticed excessive harddrive access because I moved my browser profile away from my SSD and I can hear my (magnetic) drive working all the time now.
While idling, this can't be ok?
https://i.imgur.com/q5GUB7m.jpg
even worse:
https://i.imgur.com/iAWezud.jpg
hard-drive threads
asked 1 min ago
branniganbrannigan
11313
I just noticed excessive harddrive access because I moved my browser profile away from my SSD and I can hear my (magnetic) drive working all the time now.
While idling, this can't be ok?
https://i.imgur.com/q5GUB7m.jpg
even worse:
https://i.imgur.com/iAWezud.jpg
hard-drive threads
hard-drive threads
asked 1 min ago
branniganbrannigan
11313
asked 1 min ago
branniganbrannigan
11313
asked 1 min ago
branniganbrannigan
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branniganbrannigan
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