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[Trekkerz]

Here it is profJim, I hope you find out what makes me dizzy
FYI, I'm using Total Commander for transfering files.
Thanks in advance.

[profJim]

Are all of the disk partitions using the NTFS file system?
A screen-shot using Disk Management will show the partition information for your drives.

Start --> Administrative Tools --> Computer Managent --> Storage --> Disk Management

If any partitions are NOT using NTFS format, this is probably part of the problem.

The AS SSD red Bad comment for any partition means that it is not 4K-aligned.
This should account for about 20% lower hdd performance, but shouldn't cause your system to lag.

You can avoid running the WD alignment tool if you delete a partition and then use win7 to create and format a new partition.
You must backup the complete partition before you you delete it!!!

Go to WD Support / Downloads to download their free partition alignment tool (PAT).
With a WD hard drive installed in your system, the PAT software might work on your non-WD drive.
Note from the WD web page:

Critical: Although this program is designed to retain all data on any affected AFD, the program may be Data Destructive if interrupted while operating, which could result in the loss of all data on the affected AFDs. Please make sure to back up all data on attached AFDs prior to running this application.

Perform the following tests after you have posted the screen shot:

1. start Resource Monitor to track average cpu usage while testing and make the window taller by dragging the other headers toward the bottom of the screen. Watch the cpu usage for any abnormally high values for each test.
2. copy some large files from one partition folder to a new folder on the same hard drive, note how long the copy operation takes to complete.
3. repeat step #2 for the other hard drive.
4. repeat step #2 by copying from one hard drive partition to a partition on the other hard drive.
5. repeat steps #2 through #4 and open your browser shortly after starting the copy operation.

Clear as mud?
Any questions?

sample Disk Management screen-shot:

[wazza300]

you could use paragon alignment tool to 4k align any drives that arnt aligned properly,

[2therock]

Ugh! I would just save off my important data and format and start again. But that's me and my tolerance level.

[Trekkerz]

Plain as day profJim. In fact that's what I'm doing for 2 weeks, although without Resource Monitor.. LOL.
All partitions are NTFS.
I agree that this unallignment thing wouldn't cause system lag. I've been using that HD (Seagate 1TB) for 2 years without any problem on my old system (GA-P55-UD3L + Core i3 + win7 64bit).
It must be something else cause that. I'll do re-format all of HD by win7 anyway, this weekend I hope. In the meantime, I'll do something simpler but risky, re-flash F11 BIOS with F12g

[kesawi]

I'm running bios version F8 pm my Z77X-UD5H and can not seem to get any devices connected to the internal USB3.0 headers F_USB30_2 and F_USB30_3 to work. The devices work when connected to F_USB30_1 but not the other two internal headers. The read USB3.0 ports all work fine. I've tried using the dual bios switch to run my original F5 bios but this doesn't work either. I believe these intenal headers run off the VIA VL810 controller located adjacent to them, while the other header runs from the Z77 chipset. Has anyone else had any issues with the internal headers?

[profJim]

Did you follow these instructions?
From GIGABYTE - Motherboard - Socket 1155 - GA-Z77X-UD5H (rev. 1.0):
Due to a Windows 7 limitation, please connect your USB device(s) to the USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) before the Intel USB 3.0 controller driver is installed.

I think that this information is in the mobo user manual.

We can best help you after you create a detailed hardware list in the PC Specs portion of your forum profile http://forums.tweaktown.com/profile.php?do=editprofile at the bottom of the profile page or in your forum signature http://forums.tweaktown.com/profile....=editsignature.

[2therock]

Due to a Windows 7 limitation, please connect your USB device(s) to the USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) before the Intel USB 3.0 controller driver is installed. Heh?

Due to the fact, no one reads the manual............

That puzzles me and I'm glad I read this board before I got mine delivered. Due to a limitation? Hmm...? Does Win7 have to have the USB 2.0 driver installed and fired up 1st?
They must have a Whse full of USB 2.0 hardware because it would be more efficient to just make all the ports on the board backward compatible 3.0 hardware.

So? If one does not read the manual and dives right in on the 3.0 thing, how does he reverse it? Uninstall the 3.0 driver in device manager, reboot, plug in a 2.0 device and then install the 3.0 driver?

[profJim]

So? If one does not read the manual and dives right in on the 3.0 thing, how does he reverse it? Uninstall the 3.0 driver in device manager, reboot, plug in a 2.0 device and then install the 3.0 driver?

Makes sense to me.
Try it and let us know if it solves the problem.

When all else fails, RTFM.

[kesawi]

Due to a Windows 7 limitation, please connect your USB device(s) to the USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) before the Intel USB 3.0 controller driver is installed. Heh?

Due to the fact, no one reads the manual............

That puzzles me and I'm glad I read this board before I got mine delivered. Due to a limitation? Hmm...? Does Win7 have to have the USB 2.0 driver installed and fired up 1st?
They must have a Whse full of USB 2.0 hardware because it would be more efficient to just make all the ports on the board backward compatible 3.0 hardware.

So? If one does not read the manual and dives right in on the 3.0 thing, how does he reverse it? Uninstall the 3.0 driver in device manager, reboot, plug in a 2.0 device and then install the 3.0 driver?

Did you follow these instructions?
From GIGABYTE - Motherboard - Socket 1155 - GA-Z77X-UD5H (rev. 1.0):

Due to a Windows 7 limitation, please connect your USB device(s) to the USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) before the Intel USB 3.0 controller driver is installed.

I think that this information is in the mobo user manual.

We can best help you after you create a detailed hardware list in the PC Specs portion of your forum profile http://forums.tweaktown.com/profile.php?do=editprofile at the bottom of the profile page or in your forum signature http://forums.tweaktown.com/profile....=editsignature.

One did read the manual and followed that part of the manual to the letter (along with every thing else :). Connected mouse and keyboard to USB2 ports, and installed Windows off a USB drive on the front USB2 port. USB3 drivers were installed before connecting anything to the ports.

The UD5H has 3 USB controllers but only 2 out of the 3 seem to be working. There have been no devices connected to these ports before now and only two USB3 controllers are showing up in device manager.

Given the board is less than a week old I'm inclined to RMA it and grab a new one.