Does a system get faster after you remove an old 320GB HDD?

[Rafael Mestdag]

I had a new Seagate 1TB and na old 320GB Seagate on my PC. After I removed the old(clicking)320GB HDD it seems like the PC is much faster.

The 320GB passed the DiskMark test but stil after I removed it my pc got a lot faster.

Is this possible? Even if the system(Windows 10) is on the new 1TB drive?

 

[Hlsgsz]

Yes, if the system needs to work with a failing drive it can grind to a halt even if it is itself on another drive.
If you want to test your old HDD properly Run crystaldiskinfo and post a picture of the results.

 

[Metalmario66]

Well a new HDD will have better specs like a higher cache I think that's what it's called and they could be faster. The better the HDD the faster loading and storage speed I think.

 

[Rafael Mestdag]

Yes, if the system needs to work with a failing drive it can grind to a halt even if it is itself on another drive.
If you want to test your old HDD properly Run crystaldiskinfo and post a picture of the results.

Actually it was CrystalDiskInfo I used to test the old 320GB HDD and it passed with flying colors. But still it's too old, it makes noises while working and every now and then a faint knocking noise. Maybe that was it?

 

[Hlsgsz]

Yes, if the system needs to work with a failing drive it can grind to a halt even if it is itself on another drive.
If you want to test your old HDD properly Run crystaldiskinfo and post a picture of the results.

Actually it was CrystalDiskInfo I used to test the old 320GB HDD and it passed with flying colors. But still it's too old, it makes noises while working and every now and then a faint knocking noise. Maybe that was it?

Well, it definitely sounds like it's failing. Only way CDI woudl have reported it as ok is if it's old enough not to support SMART. Regardless, the answet to your question is yes, Windows can very much choke on bad storage.

 

[Metalmario66]

It's older so it can be slower cuz it could be outdated.

 

[Dikyashi]

Sometimes failing drives could turn your system slow.HDD are mechanical drives so over the years it may be slower,Also cache size and RPM plays a huge role in speed.