I have a PNY 240 GB SSD hard drive that has slowed to a crawl with me and is acting funny. Is there a program that can test the drive to see if it is failing...i.e. like Data Lifeguard tools does for a standard hard drive? I assume PNY will want some proof it is dying before they replace it.
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Is there a program to test an SSD HD?
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Use a SMART utility, such as Intel Rapid Storage. Check the metrics.
If you are experiencing data loss, benchmark tools can make it worse.
If you are experiencing data loss, benchmark tools can make it worse.
You do realize a # of those benchmark tools have SMART read-outs.. and you'll often find varying % LIFE and info if you don't use the "brand" software I've found, that's why I like to use 2-3 to get info
http://gsmartcontrol.sourceforge.net/home/index.php/
"GSmartControl is a graphical user interface for smartctl (from smartmontools package), which is a tool for querying and controlling SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) data on modern hard disk and solid-state drives. It allows you to inspect the drive's SMART data to determine its health, as well as run various tests on it. "
"GSmartControl is a graphical user interface for smartctl (from smartmontools package), which is a tool for querying and controlling SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) data on modern hard disk and solid-state drives. It allows you to inspect the drive's SMART data to determine its health, as well as run various tests on it. "