"J***@Smith.com" <xxxxs***@newscene.com> wrote in message
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> Its similar but it also lets you control fan speeds which I dont care
> about and also has a smart monitor for your HDs including temps.
>
> The weird thing here is the SMART readings for each HD.
>
> At the bottom it gives a fitness bar graphic.
> My Maxtor and WD - the WD was acting flakey when I first got it but is
> fine now and it reads 100% like my Maxor in fitness.
>
> My brandnew seagate reads 40% !   Should I be worried about that?
> Or is it normal especially if you are using it for the boot disk?
>
> Also the IT8712F temp readings for CPU,  system and theres a third
> temp.  Al the temp readings Ive seen for the VNF4 chaintech only
> includes two so the 3rd I assume isnt important.  My CPU and system
> are real low temps but within the normal range. My third which I
> assume isn't relevant , constantly stays at 261 F .
>
> Theres also a strange thing with the Maxtor temp readings instead of
> one temp , its gives TWO temps - one is a bit high 109 F the other
> lower than the others 90 F .
>
>