killamch89 Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Let’s geek out on S.M.A.R.T. data and SSD endurance meters - what’s your go-to tool for keeping tabs on drive longevity? CrystalDiskInfo, HD Sentinel, proprietary NVMe utilities, or something custom? Which metrics do you monitor most religiously - total bytes written, power-on hours, temperature spikes? How do you configure alerts for early warning of a failing drive? Have you ever rescued data thanks to predictive failure indicators? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorpion Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 My favorite PC software for monitoring storage drive health is CrystalDiskInfo. I find it reliable and easy to use, providing real-time health status, temperature, and SMART data, which helps me proactively manage and prevent potential drive failures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted May 30 Author Share Posted May 30 CrystalDiskInfo is my daily driver for quick health checks, but HD Sentinel provides more detailed predictive analysis and email alerts for critical threshold breaches. I monitor total bytes written religiously on my NVMe drives since they have finite write endurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
