HD Tune health warning,should i be worried?

[shinigami8671]

Can someone pls tell me if this is something to be concerned about? I checked it just now,i had HD tune 2. something before and just got this newer version from my brother,this is the new shot im worried about:

And this is the old one taken yesterday with the previous version:

Im scanning for bad sectors,just passed 900GB and still fine like yesterday. When i select warning,it says it could be due to faulty wire which would make sense as im using a year old wire from my DVD rom.

 

[Sub Styler]

Firstly, we do not assist people with Piracy on sevenforums.com, however the error is from a "cyclic redundancy check" which is where data written to the drive is not formed the way it should be (corrupt or incomplete) this type of error could be detected when scanning a partially downloaded file as if it were a complete file.

 

[shinigami8671]

Firstly, we do not assist people with Piracy on sevenforums.com, however the error is from a "cyclic redundancy check" which is where data written to the drive is not formed the way it should be (corrupt or incomplete) this type of error could be detected when scanning a partially downloaded file as if it were a complete file.

HD tune 2.55 is free to use mate: HD Tune website
and i have BOUGHT the 4.60 version a while back myself,to my best knowledge,it was the latest version.Tis not piracy
And im not big on this technical stuff but what your saying is that basically its not a problem with the Hard drive?

 

[OldMX]

You have a bad sata cable, replace it and see if CRC count stops increasing.

 

[shinigami8671]

yes i did change the very next day with a brand new one i got with my asrock board. HAsnt increased since them. Still kinda worried though.

 

[Sub Styler]

I was referring to the episodes in the background...

 

[aeris]

I was referring to the episodes in the background...

His question had nothing whatsoever to do with asking about piracy or anything to do with it, so what business do you have commenting on what's in the background in the pictures completely unrelated to the question at hand?

 

[gregrocker]

Test the HD with Seagate Seatools extended CD scan to get a firm diagnosis, followed by Disk Check on all partitions.

 

[mjf]

In addition to running diagnostics on your HDD you you want to see what CrystalDiskInfo has to say. I've been using it for some time now. Error count warnings generally occur when you exceed some arbitrary threshold. CrystalDiskInfo lets you set 3 of the count thresholds to say a little more than they are now. If the count increases you will get a warning, if not then you are probably ok.

 

[shinigami8671]

I was referring to the episodes in the background...

umm ok,well first of all thats none of your business mate but since im such a nice guy i will explain,I collect TV shows,every show worth watching and if i HAVE watched it on CABLE (WHICH i pay for myself too monthly just for these shows) I download it later and store,i reckon paying for it once was more then enough but if its not,do take necessary actions. Plus i know of no sites where i should pay to download them. I wasnt asking for your assistance in pirating anything so pls,stick to the topic,i will appreciate it greatly.

I was referring to the episodes in the background...

His question had nothing whatsoever to do with asking about piracy or anything to do with it, so what business do you have commenting on what's in the background in the pictures completely unrelated to the question at hand?

A very good point sir

Test the HD with Seagate Seatools extended CD scan to get a firm diagnosis, followed by Disk Check on all partitions.

I allready downloaded seatools but there is no option for Extended CD scan or disk checks,can you pls elaborate? I have posted a shot of it with all the option available.

In addition to running diagnostics on your HDD you you want to see what CrystalDiskInfo has to say. I've been using it for some time now. Error count warnings generally occur when you exceed some arbitrary threshold. CrystalDiskInfo lets you set 3 of the count thresholds to say a little more than they are now. If the count increases you will get a warning, if not then you are probably ok.

Ok i just Downloaded it and it says health status is good,how do i set these thresholds? shot:

 

[gregrocker]

SeaTools for DOS. Burn to CD using Windows Image Burner. Boot to run Extended test.

 

[shinigami8671]

SeaTools for DOS. Burn to CD using Windows Image Burner. Boot to run Extended test.

Dont have a DVD writer since i dont use,will have to borrow one so will take some time.

 

[mjf]

Ok i just Downloaded it and it says health status is good,how do i set these thresholds? shot:

To change settings: Function>Advanced Features>Health Status Settings
These are for SMART 05, C5, C6. Not C7 which is:
"The count of errors in data transfer via the interface cable as determined by ICRC (Interface Cyclic Redundancy Check)."
It appears your problem relates to the communications from your motherboard to your HDD. I suggest you keep an eye on the RAW C7 value. Since you have already swapped cables if it increases try using a different sata port and see what happens.

 

[shinigami8671]

Ok i just Downloaded it and it says health status is good,how do i set these thresholds? shot:

To change settings: Function>Advanced Features>Health Status Settings
These are for SMART 05, C5, C6. Not C7 which is:
"The count of errors in data transfer via the interface cable as determined by ICRC (Interface Cyclic Redundancy Check)."
It appears your problem relates to the communications from your motherboard to your HDD. I suggest you keep an eye on the RAW C7 value. Since you have already swapped cables if it increases try using a different sata port and see what happens.

Both the Motherboard and the wires are brand new,bought barely 2 months ago so there shouldnt be a problem there.Anyways,tomorrow if i can make it,i will go buy the new Sata 6GB/s hdd. Found a great deal,i can return this one and buy the other one for just 2$ more,if it werent so far away,it would have been too good to be true

 

[mjf]

You still have cyclic redundancy check errors and a lot of them. This doesn't mean you can't get a "Smart Pass" report.
With over 5000 hours on the clock you will need to convince the supplier the HDD is faulty to return it. New motherboards can be faulty.
Also just because the new HDD (spinner) has a 6 Gb/s interface does not mean you will get that transfer rate - you definitely won't. In fact 3 Gb/s is more than you will need. 6 Gb/s starts to mean something when you are dealing with SSDs.

 

[shinigami8671]

You still have cyclic redundancy check errors and a lot of them. This doesn't mean you can't get a "Smart Pass" report.
With over 5000 hours on the clock you will need to convince the supplier the HDD is faulty to return it. New motherboards can be faulty.
Also just because the new HDD (spinner) has a 6 Gb/s interface does not mean you will get that transfer rate - you definitely won't. In fact 3 Gb/s is more than you will need. 6 Gb/s starts to mean something when you are dealing with SSDs.

this supplier gave me 5 days money back warranty if the HDD is returned in the same condition it was sold in,no questions asked.And i will be buying new 6gb/s HDD. And if the board was faulty,it would have come up by now,ive checked other HDD's on this board too and never had a problem plus it has a few months of official warranty left so i can get it replaced if its faulty.

 

[mjf]

Your screenshot shows 5090 power on hours. Depending on usage I would guess that HDD is 2-3 years old. Did you buy it as a second hand HDD? If so that's a risky business.

 

[shinigami8671]

Your screenshot shows 5090 power on hours. Depending on usage I would guess that HDD is 2-3 years old. Did you buy it as a second hand HDD? If so that's a risky business.

yes i bought it used,thats exactly why i was worried.Anyways ive bought the new HDD now so will be returning this one.