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Originally Posted by z.nina
These are the spec of my HD
Hard Drive
Form Factor: 3.5″ x 1/3H
Capacity: 2 TB
Interface Type: Serial ATA-300
Buffer Size: 64 MB
Features: IntelliSeek, StableTrac, Perpendicular Magnetic Recording (PMR), IntelliPower, NoTouch ramp load technology, GreenPower technology
Compliant Standards: S.M.A.R.T.
Performance
Drive Transfer Rate: 300 MBps (external)
Internal Data Rate: 110 MBps
Spindle Speed: 5400 rpm
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Definitely a modern drive

64MB cache : That is 1.5+ times
the size of my first Hard Drive
See if you can find a Utility to read out the SMART status. (I know I can do it with a Ubuntu (even on the Live CD)) It should flag detected issues with the drive long before you may be able to notice them otherwise.