Missing cache on the Barracuda XT

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Dizzy714

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I just bought one of these drives, installed it and got everything setup on it nicely. Downloaded SeaTools to run some diagnostics, under the information tab it's only displaying 32mb cache when the drive is a 64mb cache drive. A buddy of mine came up with the possible problem. That being that my motherboard doesn't have a Sata 3 connection, so it's connected to a Sata 2 which is limited to 3Gbps rather than 6. But do you think this would apply for the cache as well?
 
What is the model number of your drive? It will look like ST###XX, I'm wondering if you might have a different 2TB drive. SATA 1/2/3 shouldn't matter for cache size.
 
Oh no, don't tell me that lol - this is gonna suck so bad if I have to go through the process of getting the drive swapped an re-installing an optimizing ALL of my shiet again. So many hours of work. Ah man.

But it's a Barracuda XT for sure, I specifically hunted one of these down.
Model number = ST32000641AS
Bought it off Newegg when they had a combo deal I found off of slickdeals.net

http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?sduid=0&t=2238685

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148506&Tpk=barracuda%20xt
 
Well that is the right model number so that's not it. I haven't been able to find anything about these drives not having 64MB, I wonder if it's something as simple as Seagates tool had the wrong value entered for it.
 
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