Is my Raptor dying?

aftershxck · 7 Oct 2006 at 23:30

I recently switched my motherboard since it had become faulty (or so I thougt - it was the RAM)...

Since the transplant (I've fully formatteed since), the drive has become really slow. I.E. to transfer a 1.5GB file the estimated time to my external drive is ~1min.

With the Raptor to transfer the same file from one part of the drive to another is an estimated ~3mins :eek:

. I've noticed the slow down in speed when downloading large files too (where it gets transferred after it completes), unzipping large files etc..

I've ran CHKDSK, defragmented with PerfectDisk, used the WD diagnostic tool.. no red flags IIRC.

I ran HD Tach and the results were similar to my friend who has the 150GB Raptor (I have the 74GB version which is about 2.5 years old now). The only difference was I got huge spike downs in the graph? :confused:

Pictures for comparison below..

My friend's:

Mine:

So is my HDD dying? Or is there something I've missed which could bring it back upto speed? (I used the sata drivers supplied with the DFI Ultra-D btw).

squiffy · 7 Oct 2006 at 23:33

Burst rate is a bit low, but that really isn't a important figure. Here's a 7200rpm WD 3200KS for reference..

aftershxck · 8 Oct 2006 at 04:23

Thanks... but what about the fact it is slower than my external slower drives at transferring files and those huge dips in the graph... :confused:

rpstewart · 8 Oct 2006 at 09:31

How are you testing the file transfer?

The dips in the graph could be nothing to worry about, it may just be other tasks accesing the disk - swap file access, anti virus, indexing service etc. If you repeat the test are they in the same place every time?

squiffy · 8 Oct 2006 at 10:53

oops that link I posted was to a PATA WD, here's the 3200KS. Can't help you I'm afaid with the solution, but if the HD is ok check sata drivers.