Solved Disk health software

Just had to replace the 9yr old 120GB SSD in my desktop. When I look at its replacement in either CrystalDisk Info or in Stellar Drive Monitor it is reported as Bad but this is purely on the grounds that its temp is 40C, but my understanding is that 40C is well inside the normal operating temp range for SSDs. Should I be looking at other software or just ignore it? The new SSD itself is performing completely normally but these readings are making me feel a little uneasy.

fixer said:

Just had to replace the 9yr old 120GB SSD in my desktop. When I look at its replacement in either CrystalDisk Info or in Stellar Drive Monitor it is reported as Bad but this is purely on the grounds that its temp is 40C, but my understanding is that 40C is well inside the normal operating temp range for SSDs.

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40°C is not too hot, running something that exercises my SSD (eg. sfc /scannow) can easily reach that. Just over 30°C is my normal when idle.

In CrystalDiskInfo click on the big temperature indicator. This opens the alarm temperature window where you can set any alarm temp you like. Sounds like your has been set too low, click the Default button then Apply and you should see the alarm will be reset to 60°C.

Won't let me reset it, probably bacause I'm a cheapskate using the free version Thanks Bree

fixer said:

Won't let me reset it, probably bacause I'm a cheapskate using the free version Thanks Bree

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Mine is the free version too. I use the Portable Apps version: CrystalDiskInfo Portable (disk health monitoring) | PortableApps.com

What version do you have? My screenshot was from an older version, 8.3.0. But I have just updated to the latest portable version 8.17.14 and can set the alarm temperature in that too.

Portable 8.17.14 doesn't do it either. Something must be blocking it but no idea what atm

Just had a peek at Stellar Drive Manager. That also has the capability to change the threshold values but, just like CrystalDisk Info, on this system you can't change them. Didn't make it clear but all this is on a Win 10 system, not Win 11, but that shouldn't make any difference.

I can also change the alarm temperature using the free version. BTW, I wish my SSD temperature was as low as 40C!



@Bree I checked out your link for the CrystalDiskInfo portable version. I find that totally unnecessary.

What I did is download the ZIP file version of CrystalDiskInfo called CrystalDiskInfo8_17_14.zip from the Crystal Dew World website

To create the portable version I do the following:

1. Create a folder called CrystalDiskInfo
2. Open the Zip file and copy the following to this folder
   • File DiskInfo64.exe
   • Folder CdiResource

OK, tried that too but nothing has changed, default set at 40C and can't be changed. On a whim I've also tried disabling Windows Security first but nada! Better remember to turn it back on

I have the free version of Crystal Disk Info as well and can change the temp alarm settings. C and D drives are SSD. Not sure why it is listing two S drives, but it should be an S and a T drive, which are HDD.

fixer said:

OK, tried that too but nothing has changed, default set at 40C and can't be changed.

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I don't know why you cannot change your settings, I can on all my machines.

However, for CrystalDiskInfo Portable you can manually edit the setting. The Portable App version keeps these in:
...\CrystalDiskInfoPortable\Data\DiskInfo.ini

You can edit this file in Notepad while the app is closed. The [AlarmTemperature] section is at the bottom, there's a separate entry for each disk.

It's starting to look like this new SSD may be bad. Suddenly I can change the default but the health status is now Bad [A9], remaining life 0. Hadn't wanted to have to spend too much on such an old box but looks like I may have overdone it! Anyway thanks for the efforts guys.

fixer said:

It's starting to look like this new SSD may be bad. Suddenly I can change the default but the health status is now Bad [A9], remaining life 0.

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What is the make and model of the SSD?

Here you go -

Could you post a screenshot of CrystalDiskInfo showing this drive? Seeing all the data might help explain why it shows bad.

Just to thoroughly confuse everything Stellar Drive Monitor says drive health and performance are both 100% !!???

Screenshots

Make of these what you will -

fixer said:

Screenshots

Make of these what you will -

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All the SMART data looks healthy, nothing I can see there that would justify the 'Bad' status.
In CrystalDiskInfo when any SMART data item is unhealthy the blue dot to the left of the bad item turns amber or red. All yours are blue.

Never heard of Bilksem before and the price of £9.99 for a 128 GB drive seems too good to be true.

Yep, SMART data looks 100% in CrystalDiskInfo and Stellar says same, so probably - hopefully - all OK, and I can even change the defaults now too

Fabler2 said:

Never heard of Bilksem before and the price of £9.99 for a 128 GB drive seems too good to be true.

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Take another look at the Amazon ad - many budget drives arouund that price level. Mine is the £16.08 offer.