Hard Drive Diagnostic Tools Reference - Page 4

godseth · 05-22-2003, 01:48 PM

my work is building/testing/repair pcs
and i can say that IBM fitness is TOP NOTCH software...

It can diagnose even non IBM drives, recognizes almost
all scsi cards and onboard/pci IDE RAID and the advanced test
is really affidable and fast (30min for an 80gb hd)
very good piece of software

michaeljclark · 06-30-2003, 04:46 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by godseth
my work is building/testing/repair pcs
and i can say that IBM fitness is TOP NOTCH software...

It can diagnose even non IBM drives, recognizes almost
all scsi cards and onboard/pci IDE RAID and the advanced test
is really affidable and fast (30min for an 80gb hd)
very good piece of software

Quite, when I'm at work I almost always use IBM Drive Fitness Test (all out HP's seem to have IBM's in them) and also a copy of Drive Wipe Professional (scrubs HDD's to American DOD security standards)

Well done to Kongo on the page of links as well

Jonas_abx · 07-31-2003, 05:48 PM

Anyone knows how to do a Low level format and what program to use?
I have a Seagate S-ATA 7200,7.

CrocHammer · 08-05-2003, 11:01 PM

Is there a freeware verion of HD Tach yet for XP?

synapsys · 12-10-2003, 08:11 AM

hello,

i think powermax of maxtor doesn't work with Sata drive

, i test and reply me "no device found" bizarrrr no?

another tool to check Sata drive?

KingTermite · 12-10-2003, 08:15 AM

Great links, kONGO...never noticed this thread before.

I agree with the idea of a "favorite threads"....but maybe we should have a link for it over on the left with the "Top 10", "Most Popular Articles", etc.... and just have a web page with links to the "favorite threads", then we could also stop having half a page of sticky threads in some forums. Hmmm....Maybe I'll go post this idea in the feedback forum.

Aaken · 01-28-2004, 04:48 PM

Powermax 4.06 recognises SATA drives when they work.

I have the same problem but am beginning to suspect the motherboard or RAID controller

ASUS A7N8X deluxe
Two off 120GByte Maxtor 6Y120M0 drives.

ronbo613 · 03-19-2004, 08:51 PM

The Maxtor Powermax program is not available this date. The link works, the Powermax web page is down.

Aaken · 03-22-2004, 08:38 PM

Just to finish off my story both maxtor drives were instantly recognised when I disabled (by mobo jumper) the SATA controller and added a pci 2xSATA card. Funny thing is that the controllers are bothe Si3112's.

The pci card doesn't seem to have RAID capability but I just backup the C: to the D: drive whenever I have time.

I will return the mobo when I can do without the pc for a month.

mmanuzzi · 06-03-2004, 07:45 PM

Is there any tool to test this old hd :?:

Brand: ConnerTechnology
Model: CT210
Capacity: 10.2 Gb
Firmware Rev: CT2C0051
:wave2:

Aaken · 06-03-2004, 09:43 PM

ASUS are true to their word and swapped the mobo for a later revision. All working ok now.

**k0NG0** · 09-22-2004, 05:40 AM

Links updated and verified...

wallijonn · 01-12-2005, 07:10 PM

http://dban.sourceforge.net/

For securely deleting data from a HD.

killer01ws6 · 03-21-2005, 01:58 PM

Can anyone tell me if you get a Gaming performance hit by turning S.M.A.R.T. on or not?

Thanks,

Pete

Paul881 · 11-19-2005, 02:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonas

Anyone knows how to do a Low level format and what program to use?
I have a Seagate S-ATA 7200,7.

Try reading this:

http://www.seagate.com/support/kb/di...lfmt_what.html

05-22-2003, 01:48 PM	#46
godseth Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: BOLOGNA Posts: 35	my work is building/testing/repair pcs and i can say that IBM fitness is TOP NOTCH software... It can diagnose even non IBM drives, recognizes almost all scsi cards and onboard/pci IDE RAID and the advanced test is really affidable and fast (30min for an 80gb hd) very good piece of software
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07-31-2003, 05:48 PM	#48
Jonas_abx Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sweden/Stockholm Posts: 330	Anyone knows how to do a Low level format and what program to use? I have a Seagate S-ATA 7200,7. __________________ Have a good one
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12-10-2003, 08:11 AM	#50
synapsys Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2	powermax of maxtor..... hello, i think powermax of maxtor doesn't work with Sata drive , i test and reply me "no device found" bizarrrr no? another tool to check Sata drive?
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12-10-2003, 08:15 AM	#51
KingTermite The Shade of Lazarus Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: PM me to keep in contact Posts: 26,003	Great links, kONGO...never noticed this thread before. I agree with the idea of a "favorite threads"....but maybe we should have a link for it over on the left with the "Top 10", "Most Popular Articles", etc.... and just have a web page with links to the "favorite threads", then we could also stop having half a page of sticky threads in some forums. Hmmm....Maybe I'll go post this idea in the feedback forum. __________________ Bye Bye ABXZone.....Rest In Peace.
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01-28-2004, 04:48 PM	#52
Aaken Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 13	Powermax 4.06 recognises SATA drives when they work. I have the same problem but am beginning to suspect the motherboard or RAID controller ASUS A7N8X deluxe Two off 120GByte Maxtor 6Y120M0 drives.
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03-19-2004, 08:51 PM	#53
ronbo613 Computer User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Carlsbad,CA Posts: 101	The Maxtor Powermax program is not available this date. The link works, the Powermax web page is down. __________________ Intel 875PBZ v302 P22 - P4 3.0C - 1024MB Crucial PC3200 - 120G Maxtor DiamondMax Plus9 SATA - 250G Maxtor MaXLine Plus II SATA - 80G WD Caviar - ATI AIW 9800Pro - NEC 2500a DVD-RW - Lite On LTR-52327S CD-RW - Antec 1080AMG w/True430 - Audigy 2Z - XP Pro Hang With The Locals
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03-22-2004, 08:38 PM	#54
Aaken Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 13	Just to finish off my story both maxtor drives were instantly recognised when I disabled (by mobo jumper) the SATA controller and added a pci 2xSATA card. Funny thing is that the controllers are bothe Si3112's. The pci card doesn't seem to have RAID capability but I just backup the C: to the D: drive whenever I have time. I will return the mobo when I can do without the pc for a month.
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06-03-2004, 07:45 PM	#55
mmanuzzi Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Buenos Aires Posts: 45	Is there any tool to test this old hd :?: Is there any tool to test this old hd :?: Brand: ConnerTechnology Model: CT210 Capacity: 10.2 Gb Firmware Rev: CT2C0051 :wave2: __________________ Greetings from Buenos Aires, Marcelo ------------------------------------------------ P4 - 3,0 Ghz - Asus P4P800-E-Dx - 1 Gb Corsair DDR 400 - ATI AIW 9700pro - SBL 5.1 Platinum - DVD RW Nec 3500 16x - DVDRW Plextor 716 SATA - Teac 48x24x32 CDRW USB - Zip 100 - Quamtun Fireball 20gb 7200 Rpm Ultra ATA100 - WD 120gb 7200 Rpm SATA150 - WD 250gb 7200 Rpm SATA150 - Blaster 5630 56k modem - Marvell 1GigaLan - Cablemoden Motorola SurfBoard 3100 - Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro - Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer USB - Windows XP sp2 & WMP 10
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06-03-2004, 09:43 PM	#56
Aaken Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 13	SATA Problem ASUS are true to their word and swapped the mobo for a later revision. All working ok now.
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09-22-2004, 05:40 AM	#57
k0NG0 Remembering TQ Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 13,606	Links updated and verified... __________________ Use Firefox - "the one that blocks all the schmutz" Feeling multicore elation? Remember this correlation: Amdahl's Law.
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01-12-2005, 07:10 PM	#58
wallijonn PHX Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Phoenix Posts: 2,567	http://dban.sourceforge.net/ For securely deleting data from a HD. __________________ D875PBZLK, G4-500
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03-21-2005, 01:58 PM	#59
killer01ws6 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South Ga Posts: 59	Can anyone tell me if you get a Gaming performance hit by turning S.M.A.R.T. on or not? Thanks, Pete
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