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Title: HDD Power Down
Post by: crush on December 14, 2002, 09:23:29 PM

Hello

My HDD is running all the time (24h). Isn't it possible to power down the disk automaticly after 3-5 min non working? (Sleep or Stand-by Mode).
And how can I reach this?

Title: Re: HDD Power Down
Post by: Bill on December 15, 2002, 01:57:22 AM

Server Disks Should Never Sleep

Title: Re: HDD Power Down
Post by: Nate on December 15, 2002, 02:47:29 AM

Yep, you won't want the delay everytime it needs to be accessed.  In the long run, a hard drive will last longer if it's never shutdown anyway.

Title: Re: HDD Power Down
Post by: Mike on December 16, 2002, 01:52:31 AM

While I'm sure the preceeding comments are valid opinions, can anyone answer the question that was posed?

Title: Re: HDD Power Down
Post by: stephen noble on December 16, 2002, 04:46:56 AM

it may be an option in the bios
i found the noisiest part of newer computers is the cpu fan, if noise worries you

regards
stephen

Title: Re: HDD Power Down
Post by: Steve Bush on December 16, 2002, 06:13:56 AM

An interesting link...I have no idea if it works.

http://augart.com/thinkpad600/hard-drive-spindown-timeout.html