harddrive failing? how to test it?

[hanasaki]

Brian Densmore wrote:
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Jonathan Hutchins
>>
>>On Tuesday 24 August 2004 12:42 pm, Brian Densmore wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I would have to agree here. Uncorrectable sectors
>>>is highly indicative of a drive failing. It could also be heat
>>>related as Chris says. Putting in a HD fan might help.
>>
>>More likely, putting in a HD fan or somehow arranging better 
>>cooling when the 
>>drive was originally installed might have helped.  At this 
>>point I would be 
>>sure that there was nothing on that drive that wasn't easy to 
>>reconstruct or 
>>replace.
> 
> Certainly, but a fan could help prevent further failures or at least slow
> down the death of the HD. Although it is possible that cooling the HD
> is all that is needed, I would certainly never trust it, unless the smart
> tools indicate that the sectors are miraculously good again. And having a fan
> might make the process of pulling the data off a bit more possible. Pulling
> everything off a decent sized HD that is failing/overheating is bound to
> get the HD very hot indeed if the disk is anywhere near full. I didn't intend
> to suggest that life is good simply by cooling a failing HD.
> 
hmmm I was thinking that, if it had ever gotten to the reported 145C, I 
would know.. wouldnt that cause a fire or at least damage the case 
alot!?  it seems to run around 29-32C.  Thats quite cool.  or is it?...