SMART enabled HDs

[skimzzz]

Is the SMART HD function (supposed to tellyou when the HD is going to crash) useful? Does it lower performance if you use it? How does it work?

 

[Lars_Coleman]

If it does do anything with performance you aren't going to notice the difference.

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