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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 ControllerTestedComments
Promise Ultra133 TX2YesProvides details about all connected hard disks
Promise SATA150 TXYesProvides details about all connected hard disks
Promise SATA300 TX2NoDoes not provide details of connected hard disks
Promise SATA300 TX4302Not yet confirmedTesting, waiting for reports
Promise SATA300 TX4NoDoes not provide details of connected hard disks
Silicon Image SiI 0680Yes (partial)Incomplete information provided (1)
Silicon Image SiI 3112Yes (partial)Incomplete information provided (2)
Silicon Image SiI 3512Yes (partial)Incomplete information provided (2)
Silicon Image SiI 3114Yes (partial)Incomplete information provided (2)
VIA VT6421Yes (partial)Incomplete information provided (3)
Intel ICH2YesProvides details about all connected hard disks
Intel ICH3YesProvides details about all connected hard disks
Intel ICH5YesProvides details about all connected hard disks
Intel ICH6YesProvides details about all connected hard disks
Intel ICH7YesProvides details about all connected hard disks
Intel ICH8YesProvides details about all connected hard disks
Intel ICH9YesProvides details about all connected hard disks
NVidia Nforce 2YesProvides details about all connected hard disks
NVidia Nforce 4 UltraYesProvides details about all connected hard disks
IOI SATA2-PCIE1x21YesProvides details about all connected hard disks
IOI SATA2-PCIX01YesProvides details about all connected hard disks
IOI SATA2-PCIE1X12YesProvides details about all connected hard disks
IOI SATA2-PCIE02YesProvides details about all connected hard disks
3Ware 8xxx RAID Controller (RAID MODE)YesSupported in 2.60b
3Ware 9xxx RAID Controller (RAID MODE)YesSupported in 2.60b
Adaptec AHA-2940AU SCSIYesProvides details about all connected hard disks
Adaptec 29160 SCSIYesProvides details about all connected hard disks
Initio IOI-9100UW SCSIYesProvides details about all connected hard disks
LSI Logic 53C810 SCSIYesProvides 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 modellFull S.M.A.R.T. supportAcoustic management supportStatus
Enermax Vanguard EB206U-B (2.5")YesYesWorking (since 2.02b version)
Western Digital Passport (2.5")YesYesWorking (since 2.05 version)
Western Digital Mybook Pro (3.5") (USB)YesYesWorking (since 2.11 PRO &
2.11 Standard
Western Digital Mybook Home Edition (3.5") (USB)YesYesWorking (since 2.11 PRO &
2.11 Standard
Western Digital Mybook Essential (3.5") (USB)YesYesWorking (since 2.11 PRO &
2.11 Standard
Thermaltake Muse A2291 (2.5")Not yet confirmedNot yet confirmedWaiting for reports
Thermaltake Muse A2292 (3.5")Not yet confirmedNot yet confirmedWaiting for reports
Thermaltake Muse A2293 (5.25")Not yet confirmedNot yet confirmedWaiting for reports
Thermaltake Max4 A2294 (2.5")Not yet confirmedNot yet confirmedWaiting for reports
Thermaltake Max4 A2295 (3.5")YesNot yet confirmedWorking (since 2.02b version)
Thermaltake Max5 A2296 (5.25")Not yet confirmedNot yet confirmedWaiting for reports
Spire GigaPod SP222 (2.5")YesYesWorking (since 2.02b version)
Packard Bell Save & Store USB 2.0 (3.5")YesYesWorking (since 2.02b version)
Cooler Master - RX-3HU (-LUB1-GP) (3.5") IDENoNoUsing non-compatible chipset
Cooler Master - RX-3HU-S (3.5") IDEYesYesCypress AT2+ chip supported
Cooler Master - RX-3SB (3.5") S-ATAYesYesWorking (since 2.02b version)
MegaDrive200 (Plus) (3.5")YesYesWorking (since 2.02b version)
eSATA enclosures (eSATA interface)YesYesWorking
RaidSonic Icy Box IB-250U (2.5")YesYesWorking (since 2.02b version)
RaidSonic Icy Box IB-351U (3.5")YesYesWorking (since 2.02b version)
VP-9208 + VP-9054 (Smart cable and enclosure)YesYesWorking (since 2.40 version)
Seagate FreeAgent DesktopYesYesWorking - USB only (since 2.40 version)
USB-to-IDE+SATA adapter (cable with connectors)YesYesWorking (since 2.40 version)
Mediagate MG-45YesYesWorking (since 2.40 version)
Coolink HDIUB3ASSYesYesWorking (since 2.40 version)
Coolink HDSUB3A4YesYesWorking (since 2.40 version)
Noontec SU25B (2.5") PATAYesYesWorking (since 2.40 version)
Noontec GS3380NoNoUnder development
Noontec GS4382YesYesWorking (since 2.40 version)
Noontec GV3621 MediaplayerYesYesWorking (since 2.40 version)
Noontec Noontec SH35JB SATA EIDEYesYesWorking (since 2.40 version)
Healing HSR999 Personal Video RecorderYesYesWorking (since 2.40 version)
ICY BOX IB-250StUYesYesWorking (since 2.60b version)
IOI U2-EIDE01PYesYesWorking (since 2.40 version)
IOI U2-PSATA03SDYesYesWorking (since 2.40 version)
IOI SATA-IDE03YesYesWorking (since 2.40 version)
IOI IDE-SATA01YesYesWorking (since 2.40 version)
IOI IDE-SATA04YesYesWorking (since 2.40 version)
IOI U2FW-DSATA02YesYesWorking (USB, eSATA)
IOI FWBU2DSATA01YesYesWorking (USB, eSATA)
IOI FWBU2DSATA11YesYesWorking (USB, Firewire)
IOI ESU2-DSATA10YesYesWorking (eSata)
NewerTech Universal Drive AdapterYesYesWorking (since 2.40 version)
Spire GigaPod II (3.5" IDE)YesYesWorking (since 2.02b version)
Spire GigaPod III (3.5" IDE)YesYesWorking (since 2.40 version)
A.C.Ryan AluBox e-SataYesYesWorking (since 2.50 version)
WD My Book Studio Edition IIYesYesWorking (since 2.50 version)
Revoltec Alu Guard 3,5" SATA to eSATA + USB 2.0 (RS047)YesYesWorking (since 2.50 version)
Mapower MAP-KC31U2 / USB 2.0NoNoNot supported (using GL811E adapter)
Sharkoon Rapid Case 3.5" SATAYesYesWorking (since 2.60b version)
LaCie 1 TB driveYesYesWorking (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.



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