I've been told many times that in S.M.A.R.T., the only acceptable value of Reallocated Sectors Count is zero. Any value larger than zero indicates a dying drive; it should be stopped being used, all data should be backed up immediately, and if the drive is still on warranty, this is grounds for demanding a new drive or money return.
What surprises me, however, is the fact that S.M.A.R.T. itself reads "OK" even if as much as 48 sectors are reallocated. Example:
Does a non-zero value of reallocated sectors indicate a dying drive? If yes, why does SMART report "OK"?
EDIT: 72 bad sectors, OK I'm convinced now :(
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Judging from: weird sounds; lags during these weird sounds; the recent application crash I'd lean towards the opinion that drive is indeed dying :(
