Crucial 128G SSD - Unusual Smart Utility Results

rtrt · 04:50 PM

Just picked one of these up - dont really need it but i wanted one to try as a boot disc on a few diff macs before deciding where i'd actually use it.

Thing is when i look at the status on Smart Utility - it flags up lot's of different errors and says it has failed.

It appears to work properly - have filled it with files and also cloned my MP and iMac boot disks to it. Files copy np and both Macs boot fine.

Below is a pic of the SU results

If anyone has one of these discs and could download the trial of SU from here;
http://www.volitans-software.com/index.php
and let me know their results i'd appreciate it.

I contacted the author but nothing back yet. Next step is to contact Crucial to see if their discs report SMART info correctly or possibly just RMA the disc.

Would appreciate any thoughts/experiences with SMART of other SSD users.

Worthwhile noting that Disk Utility and other 'simpler' SMART monitoring s/w says disc is fine - previous experience has told that this can easily be false - so i don't rely on Disk Utility or other SMART s/w

racer748 · Oct 17, 2009, 07:19 AM

Just downloaded and gave it a run - I get very similar results to yourself.

Everything seems ok from a usage point however.

Shazaam! · Oct 17, 2009, 11:55 AM

SMART Utility is an application for Mac OS X that checks the internal diagnostics of hard drives.

I repeat, HARD DRIVES.

Oct 16, 2009, 04:01 PM	#1
rtrt macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: brum uk	Crucial 128G SSD - Unusual Smart Utility Results Just picked one of these up - dont really need it but i wanted one to try as a boot disc on a few diff macs before deciding where i'd actually use it. Thing is when i look at the status on Smart Utility - it flags up lot's of different errors and says it has failed. It appears to work properly - have filled it with files and also cloned my MP and iMac boot disks to it. Files copy np and both Macs boot fine. Below is a pic of the SU results If anyone has one of these discs and could download the trial of SU from here; http://www.volitans-software.com/index.php and let me know their results i'd appreciate it. I contacted the author but nothing back yet. Next step is to contact Crucial to see if their discs report SMART info correctly or possibly just RMA the disc. Would appreciate any thoughts/experiences with SMART of other SSD users. Worthwhile noting that Disk Utility and other 'simpler' SMART monitoring s/w says disc is fine - previous experience has told that this can easily be false - so i don't rely on Disk Utility or other SMART s/w Attached Thumbnails Last edited by rtrt : Oct 16, 2009 at 04:50 PM. Reason: better title

Oct 17, 2009, 07:19 AM	#2
racer748 macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2009	Just downloaded and gave it a run - I get very similar results to yourself. Everything seems ok from a usage point however. Attached Thumbnails

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Oct 17, 2009, 11:55 AM	#3
Shazaam! macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2009	SMART Utility is an application for Mac OS X that checks the internal diagnostics of hard drives. I repeat, HARD DRIVES.