Comments on: DiskSmartView – easy app to see SMART attributes http://www.rarst.net/software/disksmartview/ cynical thoughts on software and web Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:03:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: CrystalDiskInfo – cutting edge drive information tool | Rarst.net http://www.rarst.net/software/disksmartview/#comment-15871 CrystalDiskInfo – cutting edge drive information tool | Rarst.net Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:01:31 +0000 http://www.rarst.net/?p=584#comment-15871 [...] looking for straightforward app to check drive SMART I went for DiskSmartView and managed to overlook pure gem in this area – [...] [...] looking for straightforward app to check drive SMART I went for DiskSmartView and managed to overlook pure gem in this area – [...]

]]> By: Rarst http://www.rarst.net/software/disksmartview/#comment-14867 Rarst Sat, 06 Feb 2010 09:01:11 +0000 http://www.rarst.net/?p=584#comment-14867 @DataRat Well, SMART is indeed not too good and predicting drive failures. But it has other uses, for example it logs drive uptime and related pretty well. Good to assess when is it time to replace drive or when selling used one. @DataRat

Well, SMART is indeed not too good and predicting drive failures. But it has other uses, for example it logs drive uptime and related pretty well. Good to assess when is it time to replace drive or when selling used one.

]]> By: The DataRat http://www.rarst.net/software/disksmartview/#comment-14813 The DataRat Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:16:18 +0000 http://www.rarst.net/?p=584#comment-14813 . Nirsoft usually has really great freeware. We can hope they develop the interface of this applet further. In my experience, SMART has been a great disappointment. Have gone through plenty of hard drives over the years, and have yet to have SMART predict an impending catastrophic failure ! In my view, SMART isn't worth bothering with. . The DataRat . .

Nirsoft usually has really great freeware. We can hope they
develop the interface of this applet further.

In my experience, SMART has been a great disappointment. Have
gone through plenty of hard drives over the years, and have yet
to have SMART predict an impending catastrophic failure !

In my view, SMART isn’t worth bothering with.

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The DataRat

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]]> By: Rarst http://www.rarst.net/software/disksmartview/#comment-14594 Rarst Sun, 31 Jan 2010 08:55:09 +0000 http://www.rarst.net/?p=584#comment-14594 @Chocobito I don't remember how are SMART functions in that one. That free version is limited and no longer developed - I hadn't used it in a long time. @Chocobito

I don’t remember how are SMART functions in that one. That free version is limited and no longer developed – I hadn’t used it in a long time.

]]> By: Chocobito http://www.rarst.net/software/disksmartview/#comment-14590 Chocobito Sun, 31 Jan 2010 04:34:23 +0000 http://www.rarst.net/?p=584#comment-14590 It is better that HD Tune (free version)? http://www.hdtune.com/index.html It is better that HD Tune (free version)?
http://www.hdtune.com/index.html

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