Short description: There are many reasons why hard-drives get damaged, and overheating is probably the most common one. If you remember your physics lessons well, you know that spinning something at several thousand revolutions per minute causes heat, plenty of heat. That is why servers and computers have coolers, fans and other gadgets that prevent overheating. But as fans get plugged, coolers stop working, or too many hard-drives get added - the risk of frying your HDDs and losing data increases drastically. So how do you monitor your HDD temperature to make sure you data is always save? Simply download HDD Temperature from PalickSoft. This utility comes in two versions - regular and pro. The regular version is intended for home users who have only single hard-drive and is totally free. Using S.M.A.R.T. technology included in all modern HDDs, HDD Temperature checks and monitors the temperature of your hard drives; you can also set the maximum value of drive temperature so that you will be warned should this temperature be exceeded. S.M.A.R.T. stands for Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology and is currently the most advanced technology in this field; this technology was developed by HDD manufacturers and is supported by IBM, Maxtor, Seagate, Hitachi and many others. HDD Temperature Pro is created specially for small and large companies that have many computers and need to monitor multiple hard-drives. This beefed up version has several features that the regular version does not. For example, it can monitor several HDDs simultaneously and can send warning messages to a specified e-mail address or certain computer in the network. Importantly, it can automatically force overheated system to hibernate, protecting both HDD and unsaved data. You also can run this application as network service, making this tool is ideal for corporate networks. Get your copy now and stop sweating about your hard-drive temperature.
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Program: HDD Temperature 1.3 Version: 1.3 Size: 1.02 MB License: Freeware Operating Systems: Win95, Win98, WinME, WinXP, WinNT 4.x, Windows2000 Price: $0.00 Last update: 2004-05-09 Publisher:PalickSoft Languages: Status: Major Update Category:File & Disk Management System Requirements: A standart PC What's new: + Full redesign of user interface! Now with XP theme support! + Send network message function added to service. Now this function available even if GUI not working. + No any trial reminder in first 20 days of trial period. + If SMTP e-mail send is successful - message box show. + New button - to restore default settings. + New default settings - now temperature poll is every minute and warning/hibernate temp set to 55/65 Celsius. + Don`t use default e-mail client for sending e-mail (overheat cases) - now use direct connection with smtp server. + E-mail message function moved to service. Now this function available even if GUI not working. + Added tray icon balloon hint (Windows 2000/XP only) about temperature change. + Added Exception handler – in case of some exception detailed error report log can be mailed to developer. + UI check for administrative rights - if user don`t have them, only view of options available * If SMTP server typed with error, exception bug occurs. Fixed. Now only message box about error sending e-mail displayed. * Disable of balloon hint in tray area don`t work. Fixed. * Some changes (tray icon hint, smtp user and password, etc) don`t save on exit. Fixed. * Bug in color select combo box. Always setup bad color. Fixed. * Hibernate temp can be below warning temp. Fixed. * SMTP server name in options don`t save. Fixed. * Celsius/Fahrenheit change don`t do anything. Fixed. * Default temperature poll time interval set to 5 minutes. * Now changes in settings saved only after closing settings window. * Some changes in documentation in the version history file. * Serious bug fixed – not all system allows to work without administrative rights. Fixed.
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