“Any way to tell how many hours on on these refurbs OR where they came from?”
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Yes, once you have the drive added to your desktop, you're gonna have to do the following: 1. format the drive so your computer can gain access 2. download crystal disk info (https://crystalmark.info/en/software/crystaldiskinfo/) 3. run crystal disk and you should be able to select the new drive My refurbished ssd only had the following when I read the crystal disk info: - 2GB written - turned on only 2 times before receiving it
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You should be able to access the S.M.A.R.T. data on the drive and see how many power cycles or writes the drive has performed. Smartctl is one program that can do that. I believe windows has a S.M.A.R.T. section for drives as well. But this assumes you already purchased one. The two I purchased had very low power cycle counts and writes. Your mileage may vary.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Where they came from is anyone's guess, but it's very likely to be a buyers remorse return. There are plenty of hard drive apps that can read SMART status which will tell you everything you need to know. It would also be wise to do a warranty check of the serial number on the manufacturer site while you're still in the return window, just in case. You'll very likely get a drive <1 year old and with 99% lifespan remaining.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.CrystalDiskInfo (from crystalmark.info, their site) will tell you some relevant attributes. Not from wherw its been though.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Download CrystalDiskInfo, it'll tell you how many hours the drive has on it
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You can use crystaldiskinfo software to find all the drive data including hours used, power on/off count, and bad sectors.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.There is software on the internet that you could download that will analyze the drive for you and tell you how many hours of operation it has had.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Most PC's have the ability to give you individual drive information details using one of windows built in utilities, and it can easily be read there. You can also install many free drive test programs, and they can read lots of specific information from the drive itself and tell you what you want to know.
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