Intel 710 SSD Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide - Page 12

Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide Exporting Drive Details On the home screen, click Export to save SMART attributes, IDENTIFY DEVICE information data, and system information for the selected drive to a .csv (comma-separated values) file. The .csv file can be opened in a program such as Microsoft Excel*. Viewing SMART Attributes The SMART Details screen shows Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (SMART) attributes on the selected drive. Recommended actions (if any) appear next to each attribute. Each drive operates under a predefined set of SMART attributes and corresponding threshold values, of which the drive should not pass during normal operation. Each attribute has a raw value (defined by the manufacturer) and a normalized value. See the ATA specifications for a complete description of each SMART attribute. 1. Select the drive on the home screen. 2. Click SMART Details under SMART Summary. 3. Scroll down to view the SMART attributes supported by the selected drive. Details shown for each SMART attribute include: • ID The hexadecimal name of the SMART attribute. • Description The name of the SMART attribute. • Raw The raw value assigned to the SMART attribute by the drive manufacturer. • Normalized The value of an attribute adjusted to a scale spanning typical increments of 100 to 1, or 200 to 1. • Threshold The lowest acceptable normalized value for the drive. • Action Identifies whether the system can use the drive for processing. Descriptions of some SMART attributes are shown below. These attributes vary depending on the Intel SSD or other drive selected. Your SSD or drive may not support some of these attributes. For more details on each attribute, see the ATA specifications. ID Attribute Spin Up Time 03 For Intel SSDs, reports a fixed value of zero (0). The average time it takes the spindle to spin up. (Since an SSD has no moving parts, this attribute reports a fixed Raw value of zero (0) and a fixed Normalized value of 100.) Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide 12 September 2011 Order Number: 325912-001US