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Nowadays, there are numerous software applications supporting comprehensive checks of computer hard drives. Notable examples include HDDLife Pro and CrystalDiskInfo. Download HDDLife Pro, and the program will provide users with information on total operating time, temperature, usage capacity, performance, and operational speed of the drive.
If you want to examine parameters like temperature, rotational speed, buffer memory, etc., of your hard drive, it's best to use CrystalDiskInfo. In this article, Mytour will guide you on how to use CrystalDiskInfo to check these parameters.
Using CrystalDiskInfo to Assess Hard Drive Status
Step 1: Download and Install
- Download the latest version of CrystalDiskInfo
- Installing CrystalDiskInfo is straightforward; you only need to perform a basic step to successfully install CrystalDiskInfo.
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Explore more: How to Install CrystalDiskInfo Software
Step 2: Utilize the Software
After installation, open the software, and you will see the interface as follows:
Meaning of each parameter:
- Health Status: This indicates the condition of your hard drive. If it shows Good, it means the hard drive is in good condition. Other notifications like Caution, Bad, Gray suggest potential issues with your hard drive.
- Temperature: The temperature of the hard drive. If the temperature is too high (usually above 50C), the hard drive will significantly slow down, with an increased risk of damage.
- Firmware: The version name of the hard drive control software.
- Serial Number: The unique code assigned to the hard drive.
- Interface: Communication standard. In the example shown, it's SATA.
- Drive Letter: The names of the computer's drive partitions (e.g., C drive, D drive, etc.).
- Total Host Reads: The total amount of data the hard drive has read since the beginning of usage.
- Total Host Write: The total amount of data the hard drive has written since the beginning of usage.
- Rotation Rate: The rotational speed of the hard drive. In the image, it's 5400 revolutions per minute.
- Power on count: The total number of times the computer's hard drive has been started.
- Power on hours: The total duration the hard drive has been in use.
Hopefully, through the insights on using CrystalDiskInfo to check the status of your computer's hard drive mentioned above, you can gain more valuable knowledge about computer hard drives and their health. Additionally, you can also examine your computer's hard drive with HDDLife Pro, as introduced by Mytour in previous articles.
- Explore more: Guide on checking your computer's hard drive with HDDLife Pro
