software for HDD

Dangerman3 · 2 Oct 2007 at 00:57

is there any free software just to check what speed my HDD is running at or can i check without software

Bin Boy · 2 Oct 2007 at 01:05

check this first post out on this thread!

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17696862

Dangerman3 · 2 Oct 2007 at 13:59

cheers bin boy but how do i check what speed its running at such as 10000rpm i know its not that of course. its just my HDD is about 7 years old if not 8 years old and just wanna see if its anything lower than 7200rpm and needs upgrading.

Dangerman3 · 2 Oct 2007 at 14:02

i know from the age that it obviosly needs upgrading as theres better HDD out there for the same money i got mine at years ago. just had a feeling that its slower than 7200rpm

rpstewart · 2 Oct 2007 at 14:23

Dangerman3 said:
cheers bin boy but how do i check what speed its running at such as 10000rpm i know its not that of course. its just my HDD is about 7 years old if not 8 years old and just wanna see if its anything lower than 7200rpm and needs upgrading.

HDTach or HDTune will give you the model number of the drive, stick that into Google.