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Re: HDD spins down automatically?
« on: July 01, 2007, 09:47:46 PM »
I've got 6 Seagate Barracudas:

ST3120026A
ST3200822A
ST3400832A x 2
ST3250820AS
ST3320620AS

None of them spin down automatically.
 

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Re: HDD spins down automatically?
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2007, 09:25:18 AM »
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Have you ever updated the firmware of your HDDs?

No.
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Firmware of my HDD is 3.AFE

My ST3320620AS has 3.AAK

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The SeaTools for Windows reports that "Mandatory Power Management" of my HDD is enabled.


Same here, so this isn't it.

Are you absolutely sure the drive actually spins down? Maybe you mistake some of the head movement sound for parking? The Seagate drives are really quiet these days, and it's quite hard to spot if the drive is really spinning or not.

Also, in an attempt to avoid heating up the R/W head (or the platter below, I can't remember which exactly) the Seagate drives periodically seek the R/W head around the disc, even when idle. This creates audible "clonking" noises from the drive. Perhaps you're mistaking these for parking?
 

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Re: HDD spins down automatically?
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2007, 03:39:25 PM »
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could you please unplug the data cable of your ST3320620AS to see whether it spins down after some time?

Doh, I was awayish for a while and didn't remember this thread until now.

It doesn't spin down.