Patent ID: 6574751
Filing Date: 2003-06-03
Classification: G06F,G11B

Abstract:
A hard disk driver state detection method, comprising the steps of:connecting at least one hard disk to a respective SCA2 (single connector attach2) on a SCSI (small computer system interface card); connecting said SCSI card to a computer system detection main unit through a SCSI bus on said SCSI card; driving said computer system detection main unit to detect said at least one hard disk; reading signals from said at least one hard disk by means of a 12C (inter-integrated circuit) circuit in said SCSI bus on said SCSI card; judging the state of said at least one hard disk subject to the nature of the signal received from each of said at least one hard disk; and turning on respective indicator lights on said SCSI card subject to the result of the judgement.