harddive information not correct? (shows SCSI instead of SATA)

progenitor · 05-29-2009, 09:44 PM

I have what I believe to be a hitachi deskstar 1TB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822145167 thats running sata to my computer. but the device manager says that its hitachi HDS721010LKA SCSI disk device. Why does it say its SCSI when its connected by a sata wire (it also has a IDE port but its definitely not SCSI). Also I cannot get SMART information about my device(because of the above?). That means that it does not show up on speedfan and the everest hd utility. Anyone have the same problem and how did they solve it? Thanks for reading and any advice would be appreciated.

progenitor · 05-29-2009, 09:49 PM

OK, I read that this may be normal. So my problem is now how come smart info does not show up in my OS(vista 64 bit)?

**raptor_pa** · 05-29-2009, 10:06 PM

Is this in an external enclosure connected eSATA, the external enclosure may not pass all the queries correctly to the drive, and eSATA is not exactly the same as SATA so some of the command sets needed to query SMART status and other functions may not be passed correctly. You are correct tho in that a lot of times, external devices wil be reported as SCSI. It is possible the housing is using SCSI signalling on the cable, and SMART is an ATA function, may not be handled by other devices.

progenitor · 05-29-2009, 11:34 PM

this is an internal sata.

**raptor_pa** · 05-30-2009, 06:41 AM

Well there goes that idea then LOL....

05-29-2009, 09:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
progenitor Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Windows Vista 64 bit	harddive information not correct? (shows SCSI instead of SATA) I have what I believe to be a hitachi deskstar 1TB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822145167 thats running sata to my computer. but the device manager says that its hitachi HDS721010LKA SCSI disk device. Why does it say its SCSI when its connected by a sata wire (it also has a IDE port but its definitely not SCSI). Also I cannot get SMART information about my device(because of the above?). That means that it does not show up on speedfan and the everest hd utility. Anyone have the same problem and how did they solve it? Thanks for reading and any advice would be appreciated.

05-29-2009, 09:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
progenitor Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Windows Vista 64 bit	Re: harddive information not correct? (shows SCSI instead of SATA) OK, I read that this may be normal. So my problem is now how come smart info does not show up in my OS(vista 64 bit)?

05-29-2009, 10:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
raptor_pa Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 4,800 OS: XP	Re: harddive information not correct? (shows SCSI instead of SATA) Is this in an external enclosure connected eSATA, the external enclosure may not pass all the queries correctly to the drive, and eSATA is not exactly the same as SATA so some of the command sets needed to query SMART status and other functions may not be passed correctly. You are correct tho in that a lot of times, external devices wil be reported as SCSI. It is possible the housing is using SCSI signalling on the cable, and SMART is an ATA function, may not be handled by other devices. __________________

05-29-2009, 11:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
progenitor Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Windows Vista 64 bit	Re: harddive information not correct? (shows SCSI instead of SATA) this is an internal sata.

05-30-2009, 06:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
raptor_pa Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 4,800 OS: XP	Re: harddive information not correct? (shows SCSI instead of SATA) Well there goes that idea then LOL.... __________________