SMART IV Technology on HP Business Desktop Hard Drives

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History of SMART ................................................................................................................................2

Why SMART IV?.................................................................................................................................. 2

How SMART IV works .......................................................................................................................... 2

How to identify a SMART IV hard drive .................................................................................................. 3

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SMART IV Technology on HP Business Desktop Hard Drives History of SMART ................................................................................................................................ 2 Why SMART IV?.................................................................................................................................. 2 How SMART IV works ..........................................................................................................................
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History of SMART For the past several years, hard drives have incorporated a feature known as Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART). The advantage of SMART technology is that it provides an early warning system of imminent hard drive failure so that the drive can be replaced before it actually fails. Hard drives equipped with SMART technology automatically monitor certain key parameters for potential drive failure without affecting hard drive performance.
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• If errors are detected, a SMART attribute called End-to-End Error Detection Count is updated. If the SMART threshold is crossed, an imminent failure error message is reported to the user either through Client Management Software that has been installed in the operating system or by the HP BIOS on the next reboot. Since all HP BIOS issue the SMART status command, no additional software is required.
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