[SOLVED] What do y'all use for stress testing (burning in) a new HD?

[backonshore]

Hi again, just took apart 8 TB easystore, and realized I don't have any tools for burnin test.

What's the goto utility? Thanks.

 

[USAFRet]

"burning in" a hard drive?

Plug it in
Use it
Incorporate it into your backup routine.

Maybe an initial test with CrystalDiskMark.
And, depending on where and how you obtained it...CrystalDiskInfo. See what the power on hours are.

 

[LeiHeJun]

Hi again, just took apart 8 TB easystore, and realized I don't have any tools for burnin test.

What's the goto utility? Thanks.

you want to benchmark your hdd, like testing read and write speed, or you mean you want to burn some files to an image?
https://crystalmark.info/redirect.php?product=CrystalDiskInfoInstallerShizuku

 

[LeiHeJun]

https://crystalmark.info/en/download/#CrystalDiskMark

doesn't matter it says vista. It means for windows vista and up. Can't support xp.

 

[backonshore]

"burning in" a hard drive?

Plug it in
Use it
Incorporate it into your backup routine.

Maybe an initial test with CrystalDiskMark.
And, depending on where and how you obtained it...CrystalDiskInfo. See what the power on hours are.

Definitely don't want to just plug it in. In generally don't think that's a good idea.
If a disk is going to die, it'll die in the first few month of use. Beating on it, will accelerate that timeline to today, and you can just return it and get a new one.

you want to benchmark your hdd, like testing read and write speed, or you mean you want to burn some files to an image?
https://crystalmark.info/redirect.php?product=CrystalDiskInfoInstallerShizuku

Not exactly. I want to beat the snot out of it for 24 hours.
Stress test is what I want, but as I remember, this practice was called burning-in.

https://crystalmark.info/en/download/#CrystalDiskMark
doesn't matter it says vista. It means for windows vista and up. Can't support xp.

Yup, I just upgraded to a recent version, but it looks to be more of a benchmarking tool. It doesn't have (or I can't see it yet) a long stress test feature.

 

[LeiHeJun]

Burn in test

Not exactly. I want to beat the snot out of it for 24 hours.
Stress test is what I want, but as I remember, this practice was called burning-in.

I know CCleaner has Drive Wiper tool. It overwrites all sectors with 35 passess under "very complex overwrite" mode.
https://www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner

here they say it wears and tears your hard disk:

Secure File Deletion - Very Complex Overwrite (35) - Ok to do everytime?

Hi, Is it ok, or does it hurt anything to always run ccleaner in Secure File Deletion (35 passes) mode? Not a computer tech here at all but I like to keep my pute very clean. Any and all answers would be appreciated. Best, Michael

community.ccleaner.com

 

[USAFRet]

Definitely don't want to just plug it in. In generally don't think that's a good idea.
If a disk is going to die, it'll die in the first few month of use. Beating on it, will accelerate that timeline to today, and you can just return it and get a new one.

And with a 3 or 5 year warranty...if it dies after a couple of years you get a replacement anyway.

 

[backonshore]

And with a 3 or 5 year warranty...if it dies after a couple of years you get a replacement anyway.

I agree that warranty is a great thing, but not having to deal with it, is even better.

 

[LeiHeJun]

hmmm, the moderator with 21k posts said "however at 35-pass you'll be waiting an extremely long amount of time for it to complete."
I think that's the stress you're looking for.

it's not like defragmentation. Even if your hard disk is empty, it will shred all the bytes.

 

[backonshore]

hmmm, the moderator with 21k posts said "however at 35-pass you'll be waiting an extremely long amount of time for it to complete."
I think that's the stress you're looking for.

# of posts, like age, doesn't translate to knowledge. That said, secure wipe to stress a drive is a great idea, and I do like the CC cleaner suggestion. That feature wasn't available last time I used it.

In the past, I found CC cleaner to be 80% awesome, 20% virus. It's the non-awesome part that's holding me back, otherwise i'd be all over it 😛

Edit: I don't see the post you're referring to; and it was you who offered this suggestion wasnt it?

 

[LeiHeJun]

I confirm CCleaner free version that I have now and is not the latest version (v5.68) has simple (1 pass) advanced (3) complex (7) and very complex (35 passes)

 

[mdd1963]

As you already took apart an enclosure, you own it. Returning it is not an option.

Giving a drive a year's worth of read/write use in 48-72 hours does not extend it's life....; it merely proves it can work 24/7 for a whole 48 hours straight...

 

[mdd1963]

alternatively, certainly GsmartControl's Long Test will take 'a while' on an 8 TB drive.....

 

[backonshore]

alternatively, certainly GsmartControl's Long Test will take 'a while' on an 8 TB drive.....

Hm.. it doesnt load any info for me. Messed with it for a while and moved on.

After some more googling and time on NAS forums, I found Bart's Stuff Test & HD Tune . They're both a step closer, but dont offer a long test.
Still looks like CC cleaner is going to be the tool I'll leave running overnight :/ (will load it in a VM to keep cruft off the system ;p )

 

[backonshore]

As you already took apart an enclosure, you own it. Returning it is not an option.

Giving a drive a year's worth of read/write use in 48-72 hours does not extend it's life....; it merely proves it can work 24/7 for a whole 48 hours straight...

Taking apart enclosure doesn't void the warranty. At least not at BestBuy or Amazon.

From Reliability Engineering, this is probably the simplest and most accurate way to think of a burn-in test: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathtub_curve

 

[fzabkar]

HD Sentinel has some extensive tests including a "butterfly test".

https://web.archive.org/web/20170710224914/https://www.hdsentinel.com/help/en/61_surfacetest.html

Victoria for Windows is another good product.

As for your warranty, disassembling the device does not void your warranty.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnuson–Moss_Warranty_Act

https://www.ifixit.com/News/10016/warranty-void-if-removed-stickers

License to tinker
Here’s the bottom line. Under US law, these are the actions that do not void your warranty:

• Modifications or improvements (like painting the case of a device or upgrading its software), as long as those improvements don’t damage the product
• Performing an upgrade that requires opening the device (like adding more RAM, or a bigger hard drive), as long as you don’t damage the product while opening it
• Repairs to fix accidental damage (like a broken screen), so long as the repair doesn’t damage other components
• Casual disassembly and tinkering for curiosity’s sake, as long as you don’t break anything in the device

 

[backonshore]

HD Sentinel has some extensive tests including a "butterfly test".

https://web.archive.org/web/20170710224914/https://www.hdsentinel.com/help/en/61_surfacetest.html

As for your warranty, disassembling the device does not void your warranty.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnuson–Moss_Warranty_Act
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Hi, thanks. I was coming up with a different paid version of Sentinel so I didn't bother. I'll give this a try.
Any particular reason you linked to version 5?

Also, I stumbled on the Moss act earlier today, good stuff. Every one in the shucking scene should be aware.

 

[fzabkar]

I just searched for a tool that had a butterfly test and a surface scan. Those would be the most exhaustive and stressful tests.

I linked to the archived web site because the live web site was having problems at the time of my post.