There is any connection between slow safari and hard drive?

[cavi]

Hi friends,
I notice that sometimes the safari is really slow for one or two seconds and when it's slower the hard drive making some operating noises.
There is any connection between them?

I checked the HD and it's seems to be OK.

 

[RWil85]

it might have something to do with how the browser caches websites and how fast the system can seek them out and bring the webpage up..i'm sure that a faster/larger/better drive would be able to store not only more items in the cache, but also be able to get to them faster..i'd say sure, but do not know to what degree this would make in terms of a noticeable difference.

 

[cavi]

OK...
Thanks! =]