Hard Drive tips

MooMoo444 · 6 Nov 2008 at 12:36

Hi guys,

Just looking for some easy tips to keep a HDD healthy and possibly even speed it up. They're not running badly, just seeing if i can squeeze any extra performance out for free.

Just simple things like, any programs I can use? Should I defrag often etc??

bledd · 6 Nov 2008 at 12:37

o&o defrag

awesome program

also, run ccleaner slim to remove temp files

MooMoo444 · 6 Nov 2008 at 12:41

Is it free? (o&o defragger)

I already use CCleaner to remove temp files, too

psd99 · 7 Nov 2008 at 07:00

Another one for you. Don't keep taking them out and touching them too much. Don't knock them around. Treat your hard drive with precarious care.

markyb · 7 Nov 2008 at 07:48

MooMoo444 said:
Is it free? (o&o defragger)

I already use CCleaner to remove temp files, too

Not free but well worth the money. You will notice a big difference. Give it a go, you down download a 30-day fully working version.

Benihana · 7 Nov 2008 at 14:13

Also try HDTach as a way of benchmarking the drives before and after, so you can see what works best.

wonko · 8 Nov 2008 at 07:41

HD Tune (and many other system tools like everest) allow you to check an HDD's SMART data and temperatures.

Willieboy · 8 Nov 2008 at 11:41

bledd. said:
o&o defrag
awesome program /QUOTE]

Its now at V11.

Awesome sums it up, you'll not get a better defragger.

mrbios · 9 Nov 2008 at 02:19

Willieboy said:
Awesome sums it up, you'll not get a better defragger.

I prefer JKdefrag to O&O really

What do people like about O&O? its always seemed pretty generic to me, not tried it since about version 7 or 8 though