Seek Time Performance Attribute information
Attribute Name:
Seek Time Performance
Attribute ID:
8
Description:
Average performance of seek operations of the magnetic heads. If this attribute is decreasing, it is a sign of problems in the hard disk drive mechanical subsystem.
Critical:
No
Hard drives that support this attribute:
Samsung, Seagate, IBM (Hitachi), Fujitsu, Maxtor, WD (Western Digital)
Software that supports this attribute:
ActiveSMART, by Ariolic Software
Download ActiveSMART and monitor S.M.A.R.T. attributes
The S.M.A.R.T. attributes are specific properties (parameters) of various parts of a hard drive. S.M.A.R.T. uses attributes to monitor the disk condition and to analyze its reliability (e.g.: the “Temperature” attribute indicates the temperature of the hard disk, the “Power-On Hours” attribute indicates the count of hours in a power-on state, etc.) Various manufacturers may use different sets of attributes.
Modern hard disks support a self-monitoring technology called S.M.A.R.T (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology). This technology allows you to monitor the important parts of hard drives, warning you if their condition is getting worse and data loss is possible. However, in order to use this information, you will need special software which can collect and process it. Active SMART is intended for just this purpose.
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Tags: Seek Time Performance, smart attribute
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