SSD configuration problems and fan always running

authorandrew

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Hi all,
So, I recently installed a new OEM drive in my computer, the same as the previous one. It's an HP Pavilion dm4 3170se, and the drive is a hybrid Seagate Momentus XT (500 gb). This particular model has an SSD 16gb partition that's supposed to make startup a lot faster. When I upgraded to windows 8 on the old drive, and on Windows 8 on the new drive, this partition is not configured. A screen pops up before startup that says 'cache disabled' or something -- I can take a screenshot of that for more details.

How can I configure this SSD to do what it did before, that is, the intelligent hybird SSD startup?

Additionally, since I've replaced the drive, my fan has been running near-constantly, and once on startup I got an error that the fan was malfunctioning, though I haven't gotten that error since. I installed the hard drive exactly like the other one was -- is there something easy that may be causing this fan problem?

Thanks for your help -- software I'm pretty adept at, but hardware problems are generally beyond me. I appreciate it.

Andrew
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion dm4 3170-se Beats Edition
    CPU
    Intel i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz
    Memory
    12 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 4000
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP 22xi (1920x1080)
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900
    Hard Drives
    Seagate Momentus XT 500gb with 16gb SSD hybrid
    Browser
    Opera 26.0
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