hdds power on = slow down

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well first off....
i have 1 exhdd and 2 hdds always hooked up on my computer(desktop).

my current issue is when i do specific tasks like, empty recycling bin, and installing applications
the hdds seem to "power on". this makes sense for the external one. but the internal seemed odd since its only the secondary internal that does it.

now you might be asking why am i complaining.... well it takes about 2 minutes for just the recycling bin to prompt me to empty or not. and programs take long time to just get to the first window of it installing.

is there any way to change this? or is this programmed in the hdd?
 
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Shaun o
You may find it is related to your power saving settings of windows.
There is an option to put a hard drive in low power mode when it has not been used for some time.
The lag is the time it takes to power the drive up and spin the platter back to full speed and the read write heads to align to write data or delete it.

Look in your power mode settings of windows to see if the drives have a power down state set after a given amount of time
of not being used or activity.

In normal power mode the platter is constantly spinning at maximum speed.
Where as in power save mode or sleep it stops the rotation of the platter. That is why there is a delay. The read write heads of the drive also park in a locked safe zone to protect the platter...
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You may find it is related to your power saving settings of windows.
There is an option to put a hard drive in low power mode when it has not been used for some time.
The lag is the time it takes to power the drive up and spin the platter back to full speed and the read write heads to align to write data or delete it.

Look in your power mode settings of windows to see if the drives have a power down state set after a given amount of time
of not being used or activity.

In normal power mode the platter is constantly spinning at maximum speed.
Where as in power save mode or sleep it stops the rotation of the platter. That is why there is a delay. The read write heads of the drive also park in a locked safe zone to protect the platter when in low power mode or suspend device.

Then set them never to sleep.
 
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