Enable/disable S.m.a.r.t?

[kaiweiler]

Hey, got a little issue here.
My Maxtor 80gb hard drive used to report temps (in smartfan), however now it does not??
I've looked around for the option to maybe enable S.M.A.R.T somewhere but I can not find it. Is it there or is there something else that I've done?
I am completly baffled as to why my hard drive would just randomly stop monitoring temps.
Any ideas?

[clocker]

K,
Did you mean SpeedFan?

Open the program and click on the SMART tab.
Make sure that your drive is showing in the HD window ( it may be blank, just click on the arrow and select it from the drop down menu).
Also, on the main page where it reports it's start up process, see if it shows that it has linked to the SMART sensor and detected your drive.

[kaiweiler]

Originally posted by clocker@25 June 2004 - 12:44
K,
Did you mean SpeedFan?

Open the program and click on the SMART tab.
Make sure that your drive is showing in the HD window ( it may be blank, just click on the arrow and select it from the drop down menu).
Also, on the main page where it reports it's start up process, see if it shows that it has linked to the SMART sensor and detected your drive.
haha yes I did mean Speedfan, my mistake, I've been looking to replace my system fans so that's where smartfan came from lol, sorry.
Anyway, I did everything you suggested already, and the hard drive is not available in the drop down menu, and on startup of the prog it does not say S.M.A.R.T anywhere, that's why I thought it may be disabled somewhere?

[clocker]

I don't think you can disable SMART sensing.
It either does it or not.

Prolly in your situation I would uninstall the program, reboot and then install it again.

[Spicker]

Originally posted by clocker@25 June 2004 - 17:52
I don't think you can disable SMART sensing.
It either does it or not.

Prolly in your situation I would uninstall the program, reboot and then install it again.
well my old pc-chips mobo in the bois allowed me to disable and enable SMART for hdd..

try checking your bios :) ;)

[kaiweiler]

Originally posted by clocker@25 June 2004 - 12:52
I don't think you can disable SMART sensing.
It either does it or not.

Prolly in your situation I would uninstall the program, reboot and then install it again.
Alright, will do
Thanks

[clocker]

Originally posted by jaigandhi5@25 June 2004 - 09:58

well my old pc-chips mobo in the bois allowed me to disable and enable SMART for hdd..

try checking your bios :) ;)
I was referring to the SpeedFan program.
K would know if he had changed the BIOS.
That's not something that just happens, usually.

[kaiweiler]

Originally posted by clocker+25 June 2004 - 13:06--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (clocker @ 25 June 2004 - 13:06)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-jaigandhi5@25 June 2004 - 09:58

well my old pc-chips mobo in the bois allowed me to disable and enable SMART for hdd..

try checking your bios :) ;)
I was referring to the SpeedFan program.
K would know if he had changed the BIOS.
That&#39;s not something that just happens, usually. [/b][/quote]
Correct, I would know if I had of changed something in the BIOS
I don&#39;t think I sleepwalk that bad to have changed it without knowing either :lol:

[scottwile]

Originally posted by kaiweiler+25 June 2004 - 13:21--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (kaiweiler @ 25 June 2004 - 13:21)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by clocker@25 June 2004 - 13:06
<!--QuoteBegin-jaigandhi5@25 June 2004 - 09:58

well my old pc-chips mobo in the bois allowed me to disable and enable SMART for hdd..

try checking your bios :) ;)
I was referring to the SpeedFan program.
K would know if he had changed the BIOS.
That&#39;s not something that just happens, usually.
Correct, I would know if I had of changed something in the BIOS
I don&#39;t think I sleepwalk that bad to have changed it without knowing either :lol: [/b][/quote]
send it back and get a new one for free.

you have borrow my copy of xp pro if you need it.

[kaiweiler]

Originally posted by scottwile@25 June 2004 - 13:33
send it back and get a new one for free.

you have borrow my copy of xp pro if you need it.
haha I don&#39;t think I need to send it back, but I do need your XP cd though, gotta reformat anyway, so I&#39;ll see if SMART works again after the format.
@Clocker - It didn&#39;t work to reinstall and restart.

[tesco]

Maybe it got disabled with one of your BIOS updates you did a week or so ago...

I&#39;d just check in there to make sure... ;)

[Livy]

try reinstalling your ide drivers, i has the same problem, speedfan didnt detect my hdd, and after reinstalling ide drivers it worked.

[peat moss]

Sorry if off topic but I &#39;v never used the Smart feature in bios . I take it it warns of harddrive failure , any other features ?

[tesco]

Originally posted by peat moss@25 June 2004 - 21:59
Sorry if off topic but I &#39;v never used the Smart feature in bios . I take it it warns of harddrive failure , any other features ?
warn off hard drive faulure, and gives temps...also some other stuff i can&#39;t think of loil..

[peat moss]

Originally posted by ROSSCO_2004+25 June 2004 - 19:06--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (ROSSCO_2004 @ 25 June 2004 - 19:06)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-peat moss@25 June 2004 - 21:59
Sorry if off topic but I &#39;v&nbsp; never used the Smart feature in bios . I take it it warns of harddrive failure , any other features ?
warn off hard drive faulure, and gives temps...also some other stuff i can&#39;t think of loil.. [/b][/quote]
Oh great like I want to know of impeding Disaster .TY rossco :lol:

[tesco]

Originally posted by peat moss+25 June 2004 - 22:10--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (peat moss @ 25 June 2004 - 22:10)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by ROSSCO_2004@25 June 2004 - 19:06
<!--QuoteBegin-peat moss@25 June 2004 - 21:59
Sorry if off topic but I &#39;v&nbsp; never used the Smart feature in bios . I take it it warns of harddrive failure , any other features ?
warn off hard drive faulure, and gives temps...also some other stuff i can&#39;t think of loil..
Oh great like I want to know of impeding Disaster .TY rossco :lol: [/b][/quote]
well, it would be hepful, so u can backup ur important stuff so when it fails u still ahve it.

[peat moss]

@ROSSCO but I find format and reinstall teachs me pateince . Anyway thats what my Parole Officer say&#39;s . JK :)


oops and installing HD&#39;s

[tesco]

Originally posted by peat moss@25 June 2004 - 22:14
@ROSSCO but I find format and reinstall teachs me pateince . Anyway thats what my Parole Officer say&#39;s . JK :)


oops and installing HD&#39;s
what u on about now <_<


:lol:

anyway, ya i know i would persoanly rather reinstall window than watch my comp backing up, etc. kinda annoying and boring lol.

BUTI don&#39;t like loosing GBs of downloads over something i could ahve avoideded.