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    What kind of HDD do i have? (for HDD drivers)

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by 3demons, Dec 15, 2012.

  1. 3demons

    3demons Battlefield 3 Ace

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    So, im looking at drivers for my HDD under dell drivers, and i get millions to choose from:




    I just know i have a 1 tb in raid 0 (2x 1tb). where do i check what type of HDD's i have? and what drivers should i download? any help would be appreciated

    Edit: I found out which ones i have under my dell config:

    MODULE..., HARD DRIVE..., 1TB, 7.2K, SGT-PHAR 6G

    DDJJ0
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    HARD DRIVE..., 1TB, S3, 7.2K, SGT-PHAR 6G

    N5KJ5
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    MODULE..., HARD DRIVE..., 1TB, 7.2, #2, SGT-PHAR 6G

    DDJJ0
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    HARD DRIVE..., 1TB, S3, 7.2K, SGT-PHAR 6G

    I still dont know which ones to download. I know i wont need the western digital ones since it looks to be a seagate drive, but other than that, im lost

     
  2. Mr. Fox

    Mr. Fox BGA Filth-Hating Elitist®

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    Most of those hardware-specific files are firmware, not drivers. You don't install device drivers for HDD or SSD. Unless you are having a specific problem that needs to be corrected, I would avoid flashing the HDD firmware. No action is required unless there is a problem.

    The easiest and most accurate ways to identify your drive are to (a) look at the properties in Device Manager (if they are not in a RAID array); (b) use the Intel RST app if they are in a RAID array; or, (c) simply look at the label attached to the drive. Any of these methods are super easy.
     
  3. 3demons

    3demons Battlefield 3 Ace

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    thanks, i finally realized that after attempting to install, then it gave me warnings... lol. if it aint broke, dont fix it.
     
  4. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    Yup, that's a good philosophy when it comes to BIOS and FW, if nothing is broken then you should leave it like that.