Geth is taking way too long to sync on a mechanical hdd

[mm-git01]

System information

Geth version: geth version 1.6.4 OS & Version: Windows 7 64 bit Sp1 Commit hash : (if develop`)

Expected behaviour

Full blockchain sync within 24 hours on a 100/100 connection with --fast --cache=2024

Actual behaviour

Not yet sync'd after 36 hours.

[Qxiombarg]

Having similar issues on a Linux system.

Performance degrades exponentially. Same thing happens if I attempt to import data exported from another system with a synched blockchain.

[remyroy]

I believe this is a known issue (#14433). It is actively being worked on with #14460.

[masterial]

Replace magnetic with SSD, problem solved.

[wtfiwtz]

Check out this thread: #15001

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