[Darryl Ramm]

Here we go again...

Ah where is your required separate audio drive (make/model/specs)? How is it attcahed to the computer? SATA? eSATA? USB?

If you have not got one, that is likely the problem. make sure it is an 'audio spec' drive, at least 7,200 rpm. And definitly not "green" drive like a WDC Caviar Green. In the case of a Windows laptop you probably want an external USB2 (or USB 3 should hopefully work) drive formatted NTFS (not FAT32). A flash drive should be an even nicer option if you can afford it.

Looks like your WDC Blue dive (system drive) is only 5,400 rpm. I'd just not waste time with a 5,400 rpm drive, not even just for a system drive. But if you are trying to record audio as well to that drive you are lucky it works at all. A flash system SSD is significantly better than 7,200 rpm drive - very fast boots etc.

Once you get these dives sorted make sure you optimize the system following the instructions linked under the "Help us Help You -- Read this before posting" link at the top of this page. be sure to follow the specific instructions for your OS/version. Do every last little thign described to get you system working, you can try to undo anything later that you may need, once everything is working rock solid. (failure to do things like disable WiFi, disable/remove antivirus software etc. can all cause the kinds of thing you are seeing, even if you have the proper disk setups).

What are all the settings under Setup>Playback Engine and what plugins/VIs do you use (and how many) in a typical session?

If you need any more help please post a full Sandra report (see the many other posts on DUC as examples) as described in the "Help us Help You -- Read this before posting" link at the top of this page. Make sure you ave all drives attached when you run that report.


Darryl