New SSD Not allowing Laptop to play any low end games

KrisD415

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Feb 16, 2015
15
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4,560
I just replaced my slow HDD in my laptop with an ssd, I redownloaded windows and attempted to play some small games like Cuphead, Broforce, or terraria. Each of them dropped to about 5 fps and completely dragged. I have a Intel i7-7500U, 12gb of ram, and a GeForce 940mx. I just installed a Samsung 860 Evo ssd. I updated all of the graphics drivers and windows itself I just do not know where to go from there. Everything ran before, I was just wondering if I missed something here.

 

KrisD415

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Feb 16, 2015
15
0
4,560


I have tried to clone my old HDD to my ssd and it would not allow it to boot the from the copy of windows.
 

KrisD415

Estimable
Feb 16, 2015
15
0
4,560


I used just that, still wouldn't allow me to boot from it.
 

KrisD415

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Feb 16, 2015
15
0
4,560


I did not use the Samsung migration stuff, I used Macrium reflect. I ended up just booting it off a windows thumbdrive. It boots insanely quick, even faster than my PC, It just screws up on graphic intensive things like games and solidworks when it didn't before.
 

USAFRet

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What did you clone to, specifically?
 

KrisD415

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Feb 16, 2015
15
0
4,560


I cloned my old harddrive to the blank ssd using macrium reflect.
 

KrisD415

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Feb 16, 2015
15
0
4,560


I downloaded it to the stick to boot my computer, and it downloaded to my ssd.
 

KrisD415

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Feb 16, 2015
15
0
4,560


1.8 seconds. I have 2 2tb hybrid drives on my PC, so I can definitely see that difference.