Smart event

[NexzaniBabe]

Kay i have a

p4 3.2 overclocked to 3.6

2 gig ram (4x512)

2 80 gig sata hd's

asus p4p800-e deluxe m/b

antec 550 trupower

ati radeon 9800 pro

zalman copper cpu cooler

dvd burner

4 120mm fans

1 80mm fan

antec p180 case

custom IDE/S-ATA Cables





the problem is that my 1 80 gig hd is in smart even, my computer works fine, it just says it. i think it has something to do with my bios?

 

[catalyst1]

SMART is a data protection utility that most current hard drives use. If a hard drive has SMART, that's good.

 

[-Paul-]

yeah i think it like warns you if it is overheating, or if something is wrong, also how do you keep that overclocked processor cool?

 

[lhuser]

SMART is 10 years old technology. SMARt will also lower your PC performance

 

[catalyst1]

SMART does not lower PC performance. Please make sure you know about a topic before you post.....

Anyway, SMART isn't used so much for overheating as for drive failure prediction. Here's a good article on it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-Monitoring,_Analysis_and_Reporting_Technology

and

http://www.pc-king.co.uk/tips3.htm

 

[Kage]

I've moved this into the General Computer Hardware and Software section.

yeah, SMART can be a good thing. I always thought it slowed the hard drive down so didn't turn it on, but now I know that isn't true, I might just do it.

Plus, even if it did slow it down, I guess knowing when your hard drive is likely to fail is a good thing Otherwise, you won't have a hard drive to slow down at all...

 

[IAntDemo]

i did report this thread lo

 

[lhuser]

SMART does not lower PC performance. Please make sure you know about a topic before you post.....

It is well mentioned in my mobo's manual...SMART lowers performance...as it monitors

 

[MarxSoccer]

i did report this thread lo

?????????

 

[catalyst1]

It is well mentioned in my mobo's manual...SMART lowers performance...as it monitors

Hmmm.... I can't find any evidence at the moment, so I apologize for the remark. I still don't think it lowers performance though, so if you could find some reliable reference, link it! Otherwise, yeah, I'm pretty sure it doesn't.