3.7 Storage 3 Diagnostic Programs
Check the HDD controller’s status, including HDD interrupt and unexpected
interrupt.
5. Diagnostic Read/Write
This test item is a quick test to verify whether the HDD could be correctly
accessed and the user could specify the percentage in the below dialog.
Percent (1-100)-- Specify the coverage rate in percentage of the total disk.
Time Limit(h): Choose or Input the time (hour) of the defined range of the total
disk to be tested;
Time Limit(m): Choose or Input the time (minute) of the defined range of the
total disk to be tested;
6. SMART Test
SMART stands for Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology.
SMART test will compare the attribute values with the threshold value in the
HDD’s controller to confirm whether there is any failure in the HDD
Subtest 02 ODD
The ODD test runs on IDE CDROM/DVD-ROM & CD-RW. It will check the ODD
driver’s functionality and performance.
1. Controller Test
Check the CDROM controller’s status.
2. Data Transfer Rate
Check the data transfer rate of the ODD drive. It will read data from the ODD disc
and calculate the data transfer rate. This test needs a data CD.
3. Data CD Butterfly Seek
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