Smart capability on HDD

[SteelXVII]

What exactly is this smart capability? Its disabled in my bios should I enable it? Does it monitor specific things or what?

[Alaron]

http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/S/SMART.html

:)

[SteelXVII]

So I should enable it right?

[Mesaeus]

Yes, unless you like nasty surprises like your hard disk failing without warning :D I have to warn though; SMART is a good indicator/early warning system, but it cannot predict every drive failure. Good backups are still necessary.