The results of the commands on this post are Here
On windows, You can use speedfan, under linux you can read the smart data as follows
Use the smartctl command, but first you must install the package
apt-get install smartmontools
1- Checking for smart support, (All recent hard drives have it but you need to enable it in BIOS)
smartctl -i /dev/sdb2- Enable reading it
smartctl -s on -d ata /dev/sdbSee it
smartctl -d ata -H /dev/sdbRead more
smartctl -d ata -a /dev/sdbNow some manufacturer specific smart atributes exist, you need to google them out, Also smart is not definitive, if S.M.A.R.T data says ok but there is a ticking noise in your hard drive, Don’t trust the hardware data, get backup.
Some hard drives like the Samsung Spinpoint come with extensive diagnostics software, My 3 2.5′ disks pass the test, pass the smart test, and tick when warm, i will let you know if it was the tick of death sometime soon
To run a self test…
smartctl -t <short|long|conveyance|select> -C /dev/sdb