I've been wanting to dive into Linux for a long time, starting with Ubuntu. After just a few days, it became super slow and unresponsive, which made it almost unusable. I decided to give other Debian-based distros a try, like Linux Mint and MX Linux, but ran into the same problem. I thought it might be an issue with the Debian base, so I switched to Arch and Fedora, but those didn't work either. I've updated my drivers and made sure everything is up to date, but nothing has improved. My system specs are pretty decent, with a Ryzen 5 5600G, 32GB of 3600MHz RAM, and an RTX 3060, all running off a SATA SSD (Patriot P210) that seems to be in good health according to CrystalDisk. I'm really at a loss here. Has anyone else experienced this? What can I do?
5 Answers
What’s your swap size? I had similar slowdowns on Ubuntu after extended use until I upgraded my swap from 2GB to 32GB, and it fixed the issue. Just keep an eye on your RAM usage, especially if you're leaving your PC on for long durations.
It sounds like something's off with your setup because systems generally don’t slow down without a reason. Have you checked what specific software you're installing? That could give some clues about what's going wrong.
Have you thought about running a memory test? That could help identify any underlying issues. You can select the option in your grub menu when you boot.
What activities are causing the slowdown? What apps do you have running? Take a look at your logs to see what's going on under the hood when things start to lag. I've run many distros and usually encounter slowdowns when I accidentally overload the system.
What do you mean by slow and unresponsive? Can you give specifics on how long it takes? Like, does restarting help? Also, check if you're running low on disk space or memory. Sometimes, background processes can hog resources too.
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