-=PCTechTalk=- Re: HD integry check software
- From: DavisUnit <davist@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 08:48:44 -0300
Glenn Folkvord (Hyperion Media) wrote:
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>From: "DavisUnit" <davist@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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>>You can check to make sure that S.M.A.R.T.
>>(http://www.belarc.com/Drive/smart.html) is enabled in CMOS.
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>They mention BelDrive which is a program that switches on SMART, but I cant
>find it there - or did I misunderstand?
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S.M.A.R.T. is a function of the CMOS+hard drive. It has to be enabled,
and the hard drive has to support it (most do today).
>>How's the cpu cooling? Are all fans working normally and the box clean?
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>These things seem to run fine.
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>>Another possibility is the power supply.
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>But why should the crash happen only on labour-intensive tasks? Does the HD
>or Windows require more power when converting wave files to MP3?
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>glenn
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When you mentioned "/though sudden crashes for no apparent reason has
happened before/" and your hard drive checks out fine, then you
naturally have to look at other possibilities.... software, cooling
(especially cpu), and power supply come to mind.
Terry
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