new harddrives

[b11_]

Some new harddrives have NVRAM. When the NVRAM goes bad, can the NVRAM be
replaced?

 

[Ghostrider]

Some new harddrives have NVRAM. When the NVRAM goes bad, can the NVRAM be
replaced?

NVRAM is short for "non-volatile RAM", or code that can be programmed
and retained by the RAM chip, usually the CMOS chip that holds the bios
setup information. If the message is that NVRAM is corrupted or bad,
then it really means that the computer's bios has been deranged. The
solution is to clear and re-flash the bios, and re-set the configuration.

If the above does not pertain, then what hardrives have NVRAM? Are you
writing about solid-state (i.e., platterless) hard drives or hard drives
that utilize flash technology?

 

[Bob I]

Of course, but it costs more to do that than just replacing the drive.

 

[smlunatick]

NVRAM is short for "non-volatile RAM", or code that can be programmed
and retained by the RAM chip, usually the CMOS chip that holds the bios
setup information. If the message is that NVRAM is corrupted or bad,
then it really means that the computer's bios has been deranged. The
solution is to clear and re-flash the bios, and re-set the configuration.

If the above does not pertain, then what hardrives have NVRAM? Are you
writing about solid-state (i.e., platterless) hard drives or hard drives
that utilize flash technology?

Newer hard drives are starting to be delivered with a NVRAM chip.
This is to help with the boot times and the fetching of data. I was
under the impression that this NVRAM options can not truely be used
with Vista (ReaduBoost??)

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

See the paragraph, "Windows ReadyDrive and Hybrid Hard Disk Drives" at
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/sysperf/accelerator.mspx

NVRAM is short for "non-volatile RAM", or code that can be programmed
and retained by the RAM chip, usually the CMOS chip that holds the bios
setup information. If the message is that NVRAM is corrupted or bad,
then it really means that the computer's bios has been deranged. The
solution is to clear and re-flash the bios, and re-set the configuration.

If the above does not pertain, then what hardrives have NVRAM? Are you
writing about solid-state (i.e., platterless) hard drives or hard drives
that utilize flash technology?

Newer hard drives are starting to be delivered with a NVRAM chip.
This is to help with the boot times and the fetching of data. I was
under the impression that this NVRAM options can not truely be used
with Vista (ReaduBoost??)