Having a tool that can monitor various S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) can be quite useful, especially since this system helps detect various reliability indicators. S.M.A.R.T. Assistant is a small utility that can be used for this task.
The program has a simple interface and a clean layout, making it easy to figure out by all users.
As mentioned, the utility can give you information regarding any of the hard disks connected to the PC, as long as they come with S.M.A.R.T. support. You may find out the serial number and the firmware revision code, as well as the model number and disk size.
Data regarding the drive temperature may be viewed as well. This is very important since often overheating can cause problems. When problems are detected, the app can alert you of the issue.
The refresh interval for all data can be adjusted to a certain number of seconds.
The program can monitor up to four hard drives at the same time and you may select which to keep track of. For each, it’s possible to view each partition, complete with their size, sector count and file system.
All in all, S.M.A.R.T. Assistant is a nice program that can be quite useful to have around. Less experienced individuals should find it easy to handle, thanks to the intuitive layout and its overall simplicity.
What's New in This Release:
· configuration file SMARTAssistant.ini is moved to the folder used for apllications data (in Windows XP is C:Documents and Settings%UserName%Application Data, in Windows Vista and later - C:Users%UserName%AppDataRoaming)