Added the hard drive firmware version to the report. This could be important if the SMART attribute layout changes with firmware versions on some drives.

Hardware/HDD/AbstractHarddrive.cs

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
   The Initial Developer of the Original Code is 
   Michael Möller <m.moeller@gmx.ch>.
-  Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2009-2011
+  Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2009-2012
   the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved.
 
   Contributor(s): 
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ namespace OpenHardwareMonitor.Hardware.HDD {
       typeof(GenericHarddisk)
     };
 
+    private string firmwareRevision;
     private readonly ISmart smart;
 
     private readonly IntPtr handle;
@@ -66,11 +67,13 @@ namespace OpenHardwareMonitor.Hardware.HDD {
     private IList<SmartAttribute> smartAttributes;
     private IDictionary<SmartAttribute, Sensor> sensors;
 
-    protected AbstractHarddrive(ISmart smart, string name, int index, 
+    protected AbstractHarddrive(ISmart smart, string name, 
+      string firmwareRevision, int index, 
       IEnumerable<SmartAttribute> smartAttributes, ISettings settings) 
       : base(name, new Identifier("hdd",
         index.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)), settings)
     {
+      this.firmwareRevision = firmwareRevision;
       this.smart = smart;
       handle = smart.OpenDrive(index);
 
@@ -92,7 +95,10 @@ namespace OpenHardwareMonitor.Hardware.HDD {
       if (deviceHandle == smart.InvalidHandle) 
         return null;
 
-      string name = smart.ReadName(deviceHandle, driveIndex);
+      string name;
+      string firmwareRevision;
+      bool nameValid = smart.ReadNameAndFirmwareRevision(deviceHandle, 
+        driveIndex, out name, out firmwareRevision);
       bool smartEnabled = smart.EnableSmart(deviceHandle, driveIndex);
 
       DriveAttributeValue[] values = {};
@@ -101,7 +107,7 @@ namespace OpenHardwareMonitor.Hardware.HDD {
 
       smart.CloseHandle(deviceHandle);
 
-      if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(name)) 
+      if (!nameValid || string.IsNullOrEmpty(name)) 
         return null;
 
       foreach (Type type in hddTypes) {
@@ -136,8 +142,8 @@ namespace OpenHardwareMonitor.Hardware.HDD {
         // check if there is a matching name prefix for this type
         foreach (NamePrefixAttribute prefix in namePrefixes) {
           if (name.StartsWith(prefix.Prefix, StringComparison.InvariantCulture)) 
-            return Activator.CreateInstance(type, smart, name, driveIndex, 
-              settings) as AbstractHarddrive;
+            return Activator.CreateInstance(type, smart, name, firmwareRevision,
+              driveIndex, settings) as AbstractHarddrive;
         }
       }
 
@@ -222,6 +228,7 @@ namespace OpenHardwareMonitor.Hardware.HDD {
         r.AppendLine(this.GetType().Name);
         r.AppendLine();
         r.AppendLine("Drive name: " + name);
+        r.AppendLine("Firmware version: " + firmwareRevision);
         r.AppendLine();
         r.AppendFormat(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, 
           " {0}{1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6}{7}",

Hardware/HDD/DebugSmart.cs

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
   The Initial Developer of the Original Code is 
   Michael Möller <m.moeller@gmx.ch>.
-  Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2011
+  Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2011-2012
   the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved.
 
   Contributor(s):
@@ -219,11 +219,14 @@ namespace OpenHardwareMonitor.Hardware.HDD {
       return drives[driveNumber].DriveThresholdValues;
     }
 
-    public string ReadName(IntPtr handle, int driveNumber) {
+    public bool ReadNameAndFirmwareRevision(IntPtr handle, int driveNumber, 
+      out string name, out string firmwareRevision) {
       if (handle != (IntPtr)driveNumber)
         throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException();
 
-      return drives[driveNumber].Name;
+      name = drives[driveNumber].Name;
+      firmwareRevision = "";
+      return true;
     }
 
     public void CloseHandle(IntPtr handle) { }

Hardware/HDD/HDDGeneric.cs

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
   The Initial Developer of the Original Code is 
   Roland Reinl <roland-reinl@gmx.de>.
-  Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2011
+  Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2011-2012
   the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved.
 
   Contributor(s):
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ namespace OpenHardwareMonitor.Hardware.HDD {
         null, SensorType.Temperature, 0)
     };
 
-    public GenericHarddisk(ISmart smart, string name, int index, 
-      ISettings settings) 
-      : base(smart, name, index, smartAttributes, settings) { }
+    public GenericHarddisk(ISmart smart, string name, string firmwareRevision, 
+      int index, ISettings settings)
+      : base(smart, name, firmwareRevision, index, smartAttributes, settings) {}
   }
 }

Hardware/HDD/ISmart.cs

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
   The Initial Developer of the Original Code is 
   Michael Möller <m.moeller@gmx.ch>.
-  Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2011
+  Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2011-2012
   the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved.
 
   Contributor(s):
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ namespace OpenHardwareMonitor.Hardware.HDD {
 
     DriveThresholdValue[] ReadSmartThresholds(IntPtr handle, int driveNumber);
 
-    string ReadName(IntPtr handle, int driveNumber);
+    bool ReadNameAndFirmwareRevision(IntPtr handle, int driveNumber,
+      out string name, out string firmwareRevision); 
 
     void CloseHandle(IntPtr handle);
 

Hardware/HDD/SSDIndilinx.cs

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
   The Initial Developer of the Original Code is 
   Roland Reinl <roland-reinl@gmx.de>.
-  Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2009-2011
+  Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2009-2012
   the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved.
 
   Contributor(s):
@@ -68,8 +68,9 @@ namespace OpenHardwareMonitor.Hardware.HDD {
      new SmartAttribute(0xD4, SmartAttributeNames.SataErrorCountHandshake),
     };
 
-    public SSDIndilinx(ISmart smart, string name, int index, ISettings settings)
-      : base(smart, name, index, smartAttributes, settings) { }
+    public SSDIndilinx(ISmart smart, string name, string firmwareRevision, 
+      int index, ISettings settings)
+      : base(smart, name, firmwareRevision, index, smartAttributes, settings) {}
   }
 }
 

Hardware/HDD/SSDIntel.cs

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
   The Initial Developer of the Original Code is 
   Michael Möller <m.moeller@gmx.ch>.
-  Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2009-2011
+  Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2009-2012
   the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved.
 
   Contributor(s):
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ namespace OpenHardwareMonitor.Hardware.HDD {
         SensorType.Data, 1),      
     };
 
-    public SSDIntel(ISmart smart, string name, int index, ISettings settings)
-      : base(smart, name, index, smartAttributes, settings) { }
+    public SSDIntel(ISmart smart, string name, string firmwareRevision, 
+      int index, ISettings settings)
+      : base(smart, name, firmwareRevision, index, smartAttributes, settings) {}
   }
 }

Hardware/HDD/SSDPlextor.cs

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
   The Initial Developer of the Original Code is 
   Michael Möller <m.moeller@gmx.ch>.
-  Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2011
+  Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2011-2012
   the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved.
 
   Contributor(s):
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ namespace OpenHardwareMonitor.Hardware.HDD {
       new SmartAttribute(0x0C, SmartAttributeNames.PowerCycleCount, RawToInt),
     };
 
-    public SSDPlextor(ISmart smart, string name, int index, ISettings settings)
-      : base(smart, name, index, smartAttributes, settings) { }
+    public SSDPlextor(ISmart smart, string name, string firmwareRevision, 
+      int index, ISettings settings)
+      : base(smart, name, firmwareRevision, index, smartAttributes, settings) {}
   }
 }

Hardware/HDD/SSDSandforce.cs

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
   The Initial Developer of the Original Code is 
   Michael Möller <m.moeller@gmx.ch>.
-  Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2009-2011
+  Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2009-2012
   the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved.
 
   Contributor(s):
@@ -65,8 +65,9 @@ namespace OpenHardwareMonitor.Hardware.HDD {
         SensorType.Data, 1)
     };
 
-    public SSDSandforce(ISmart smart, string name, int index, 
-      ISettings settings) 
-      : base(smart, name, index, smartAttributes, settings) { }
+    public SSDSandforce(ISmart smart, string name, string firmwareRevision, 
+      int index, ISettings settings) 
+      : base(smart, name, firmwareRevision,  index, smartAttributes, settings) 
+    { }
   }
 }

Hardware/HDD/WindowsSmart.cs

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
   The Initial Developer of the Original Code is 
   Michael Möller <m.moeller@gmx.ch>.
-  Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2009-2011
+  Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2009-2012
   the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved.
 
   Contributor(s): 
@@ -329,7 +329,18 @@ namespace OpenHardwareMonitor.Hardware.HDD {
       return (isValid) ? result.Thresholds : new DriveThresholdValue[0];
     }
 
-    public string ReadName(IntPtr handle, int driveNumber) {
+    private string GetString(byte[] bytes) {   
+      char[] chars = new char[bytes.Length];
+      for (int i = 0; i < bytes.Length; i += 2) {
+        chars[i] = (char)bytes[i + 1];
+        chars[i + 1] = (char)bytes[i];
+      }
+      return new string(chars).Trim(new char[] { ' ', '\0' });
+    }
+
+    public bool ReadNameAndFirmwareRevision(IntPtr handle, int driveNumber, 
+      out string name, out string firmwareRevision) 
+    {
       DriveCommandParameter parameter = new DriveCommandParameter();
       DriveIdentifyResult result;
       uint bytesReturned;
@@ -342,19 +353,15 @@ namespace OpenHardwareMonitor.Hardware.HDD {
         out result, Marshal.SizeOf(typeof(DriveIdentifyResult)), 
         out bytesReturned, IntPtr.Zero);
 
-      if (!valid)
-        return null;
-      else {
-
-        byte[] bytes = result.Identify.ModelNumber;
-        char[] chars = new char[bytes.Length];
-        for (int i = 0; i < bytes.Length; i += 2) {
-          chars[i] = (char)bytes[i + 1];
-          chars[i + 1] = (char)bytes[i];
-        }
-
-        return new string(chars).Trim(new char[] {' ', '\0'});
+      if (!valid) {
+        name = null;
+        firmwareRevision = null;
+        return false;
       }
+
+      name = GetString(result.Identify.ModelNumber);
+      firmwareRevision = GetString(result.Identify.FirmwareRevision);
+      return true;
     }
 
     public void CloseHandle(IntPtr handle) {