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hard disk chip of firmware bios etc

August 10th, 2024, 13:11

In 2.5" and 3.5" HDDs, what type of memory stores the firmware, smart, bios etc and how long does this chip retain the firmware in storage?

Re: hard disk chip of firmware bios etc

August 10th, 2024, 15:45

Platters!

Storage time: 8 years, 3 months and 17 days with a standard deviation of 2 years, 7 month and 20 days.

Re: hard disk chip of firmware bios etc

August 11th, 2024, 13:47

The hard drive -- a computer-within-a-computer:

https://www.hddoracle.com/viewtopic.php?p=19087#p19087
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