Laptop second hdd spins down too fast.

indexftw · Jan 13, 2015

Hi.
I've replaced my hdd with an ssd and put hdd into the optibay. The problem is that now it spins down really fast, takes ~10 seconds. Windows power management doesn't work. Software that checks a file on hdd every X minutes doesn't work. The only thing that worked was drive power manager, trial is over and it's 35 usd (too much for one option?!). Is there any kind of software that helps hdd from spinning down? Thanks a ton.

das_stig · Jan 13, 2015

Have you adjusted the power profile?

A laptop with a HDD, will normally have it spin down after a few minutes, so you need to change that to say 15 minutes or more.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/778-power-plan-settings-change.html

indexftw · Jan 13, 2015

das_stig :

Thanks for replying.
I had it set to 20 minutes. Tried going down to 0, didn't help. Now it's back at 20.

D_Know_WD · Jan 14, 2015

Hi there indexftw,

Is the model of the drive some sort of a power efficient one?
Also, you can check whether you have power management setup(or something with the same meaning) in your BIOS. There may be some HDD power down options.

Cheers,
D_Know_WD

indexftw · Jan 14, 2015

D_Know_WD :

Just checked bios, there is no power options for hdd/optical drive. :C

fzabkar · Jan 14, 2015

QuietHDD (freeware) can disable APM, or apply the APM settings of your choice.

https://sites.google.com/site/quiethdd

If it's a WD drive, try wdidle3.exe.

indexftw · Jan 14, 2015

fzabkar :

About wdidle3.exe, on wd's site it listed few supported disks and had a warning: "WD1000FYPS-01ZKB0, WD7500AYPS-01ZKB0, WD7501AYPS-01ZKB0.
CAUTION: Do not attempt to run this software on any hard drives other than what is listed above."
Mine is WD10JPVX-08JC3T5. Had to pass that one.
So I've got quiethdd, here's some info. http://imgur.com/pbFD9uz
I think APM is already disabled with the value of 255. Maybe it only reads ssd's info? I'm kind of lost here.

UPDATE:
Ok, I thoroughly played with quiethdd and finally found how to disable apm, even tho in CMD it said 255(disabled). Just had to go into the GUI of the program and uncheck apm. Thank you.

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