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Newly Installed SATA Drive, "SMART Status: Not Supported"
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Big Mac
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Jun 28, 2005, 03:19 AM
 
Should I be concerned about the fact that my newly installed 200GB SATA Maxtor drive (in bay B) is registering SMART Status: Not Supported?

1. I noticed the drive was not mounted after I installed Tiger today, so I took my G5 offline again to check the cables. The power cable was lose. Do you think I damaged the drive? I thought SATA drives would register SMART data.

2. I do believe the drive was registering as Verified under Panther.

3. The only references I can find to this "Not Supported" message are messages regarding Firewire drives, not SATAs.

4. Hardware Monitor does display a temperature for it that is fluctuating. Perhaps the OS is just being a bit clueless?
(Last edited by Big Mac; Jun 28, 2005 at 04:43 AM. )

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Jun 28, 2005, 05:07 AM
 
"Not Supported" is a lot better than "Failing"

Take it out and put it back in... if it seems to be working ok then id leave it.
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Jun 28, 2005, 12:44 PM
 
Thank you for responding and providing that advice, RevEvs. I'll probably leave it alone, yet I'm troubled by the apparent memory of it showing Verified before. Anyone else have input?

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Jun 29, 2005, 02:18 PM
 
Okay, now it has switched to Verified. Has anyone seen activity like this? Should I possibly return the drive?

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