Hardware Compatibility

Hard Disk Sentinel does not need any special hardware device to work with. All motherboards and IDE, S-ATA, SCSI hard disk controllers should provide detailed information for all connected hard disks. According to our tests, some hardware do not work this way. Here is a list of devices we used for testing and we list our results. Please let us know if you can test Hard Disk Sentinel on different hardware device(s) and you can help in improving this list.

Hard Disk Controllers

The following list contains all compatibility issues experienced under Windows with the latest available drivers. Under DOS or Linux some problematic controllers (for example Silicon Image ones) may provide better information.

Disk Controller	Tested	Comments
Promise Ultra133 TX2		Provides details about all connected hard disks
Promise SATA150 TX		Provides details about all connected hard disks
Promise SATA300 TX2		Does not provide details of connected hard disks
Promise SATA300 TX4302		Testing, waiting for reports
Promise SATA300 TX4		Does not provide details of connected hard disks
Silicon Image SiI 0680		Incomplete information provided (1)
Silicon Image SiI 3112		Incomplete information provided (2)
Silicon Image SiI 3512		Incomplete information provided (2)
Silicon Image SiI 3114		Incomplete information provided (2)
VIA VT6421		Incomplete information provided (3)
Intel ICH2		Provides details about all connected hard disks
Intel ICH3		Provides details about all connected hard disks
Intel ICH5		Provides details about all connected hard disks
Intel ICH6		Provides details about all connected hard disks
Intel ICH7		Provides details about all connected hard disks
Intel ICH8		Provides details about all connected hard disks
Intel ICH9		Provides details about all connected hard disks
NVidia Nforce 2		Provides details about all connected hard disks
NVidia Nforce 4 Ultra		Provides details about all connected hard disks
IOI SATA2-PCIE1x21		Provides details about all connected hard disks
IOI SATA2-PCIX01		Provides details about all connected hard disks
IOI SATA2-PCIE1X12		Provides details about all connected hard disks
IOI SATA2-PCIE02		Provides details about all connected hard disks
3Ware 8xxx RAID Controller (RAID MODE)		Supported in 2.60b
3Ware 9xxx RAID Controller (RAID MODE)		Supported in 2.60b
Adaptec AHA-2940AU SCSI		Provides details about all connected hard disks
Adaptec 29160 SCSI		Provides details about all connected hard disks
Initio IOI-9100UW SCSI		Provides details about all connected hard disks
LSI Logic 53C810 SCSI		Provides details about all connected hard disks

(1) - Only PRIMARY MASTER hard disk provides complete information and only if this is the only drive connected. The rest of drives do not provide temperature and health information.
(2) - Only the first connected S-ATA hard disk provides complete information and only if this is the only drive connected. The other hard disk does not provide temperature and health information.
(3) - No S.M.A.R.T. threshold values can be detected for any hard disks connected.

Disks connected to RAID controllers should be configured as standalone disks, detection of information about RAID arrays is not supported.

USB Hard Disks, Enclosures

Information about USB hard disks and USB-ATA bridges

The latest versions of Hard Disk Sentinel supports the following external hard disk enclosures and can display temperature, health, S.M.A.R.T. parameters for such external hard disks:

External hard disk / enclosure modell	Full S.M.A.R.T. support	Acoustic management support	Status
Enermax Vanguard EB206U-B (2.5")			Working (since 2.02b version)
Western Digital Passport (2.5")			Working (since 2.05 version)
Western Digital Mybook Pro (3.5") (USB)			Working (since 2.11 PRO & 2.11 Standard
Western Digital Mybook Home Edition (3.5") (USB)			Working (since 2.11 PRO & 2.11 Standard
Western Digital Mybook Essential (3.5") (USB)			Working (since 2.11 PRO & 2.11 Standard
Thermaltake Muse A2291 (2.5")			Waiting for reports
Thermaltake Muse A2292 (3.5")			Waiting for reports
Thermaltake Muse A2293 (5.25")			Waiting for reports
Thermaltake Max4 A2294 (2.5")			Waiting for reports
Thermaltake Max4 A2295 (3.5")			Working (since 2.02b version)
Thermaltake Max5 A2296 (5.25")			Waiting for reports
Spire GigaPod SP222 (2.5")			Working (since 2.02b version)
Packard Bell Save & Store USB 2.0 (3.5")			Working (since 2.02b version)
Cooler Master - RX-3HU (-LUB1-GP) (3.5") IDE			Using non-compatible chipset
Cooler Master - RX-3HU-S (3.5") IDE			Cypress AT2+ chip supported
Cooler Master - RX-3SB (3.5") S-ATA			Working (since 2.02b version)
MegaDrive200 (Plus) (3.5")			Working (since 2.02b version)
eSATA enclosures (eSATA interface)			Working
RaidSonic Icy Box IB-250U (2.5")			Working (since 2.02b version)
RaidSonic Icy Box IB-351U (3.5")			Working (since 2.02b version)
VP-9208 + VP-9054 (Smart cable and enclosure)			Working (since 2.40 version)
Seagate FreeAgent Desktop			Working - USB only (since 2.40 version)
USB-to-IDE+SATA adapter (cable with connectors)			Working (since 2.40 version)
Mediagate MG-45			Working (since 2.40 version)
Coolink HDIUB3ASS			Working (since 2.40 version)
Coolink HDSUB3A4			Working (since 2.40 version)
Noontec SU25B (2.5") PATA			Working (since 2.40 version)
Noontec GS3380			Under development
Noontec GS4382			Working (since 2.40 version)
Noontec GV3621 Mediaplayer			Working (since 2.40 version)
Noontec Noontec SH35JB SATA EIDE			Working (since 2.40 version)
Healing HSR999 Personal Video Recorder			Working (since 2.40 version)
ICY BOX IB-250StU			Working (since 2.60b version)
IOI U2-EIDE01P			Working (since 2.40 version)
IOI U2-PSATA03SD			Working (since 2.40 version)
IOI SATA-IDE03			Working (since 2.40 version)
IOI IDE-SATA01			Working (since 2.40 version)
IOI IDE-SATA04			Working (since 2.40 version)
IOI U2FW-DSATA02			Working (USB, eSATA)
IOI FWBU2DSATA01			Working (USB, eSATA)
IOI FWBU2DSATA11			Working (USB, Firewire)
IOI ESU2-DSATA10			Working (eSata)
NewerTech Universal Drive Adapter			Working (since 2.40 version)
Spire GigaPod II (3.5" IDE)			Working (since 2.02b version)
Spire GigaPod III (3.5" IDE)			Working (since 2.40 version)
A.C.Ryan AluBox e-Sata			Working (since 2.50 version)
WD My Book Studio Edition II			Working (since 2.50 version)
Revoltec Alu Guard 3,5" SATA to eSATA + USB 2.0 (RS047)			Working (since 2.50 version)
Mapower MAP-KC31U2 / USB 2.0			Not supported (using GL811E adapter)
Sharkoon Rapid Case 3.5" SATA			Working (since 2.60b version)
LaCie 1 TB drive			Working (since 2.50 version)

Note: Hard disks in multi drive enclosures (supporting two or more hard disks) should be configured to standalone / JBOD mode. Using RAID setting would prevent the detection and display of hard disk information and details.

If you have any external hard disk (or enclosure), please send a report about your configuration by using Send test report to developer option in the main window. Please include the type (manufacturer, model) of your external hard (enclosure) also. Reports help in further development of Hard Disk Sentinel.

Thank you very much for your help.