X xfri Honorable Dec 29, 2012 67 0 10,640 Mar 1, 2016 #1 I have two 2TB HDD one is for daily use and one is for my backup so my question is if I disable my 2nd HDD via disk management does it still get power or I just unplug the sata cable of my 2nd HDD?
I have two 2TB HDD one is for daily use and one is for my backup so my question is if I disable my 2nd HDD via disk management does it still get power or I just unplug the sata cable of my 2nd HDD?
Solution R_1 Mar 1, 2016 If you unplug the SATA cable the PSU will still power the drive. I would unplug the power and leave the SATA cable attached.
If you unplug the SATA cable the PSU will still power the drive. I would unplug the power and leave the SATA cable attached.
R_1 Expert Ambassador Sep 8, 2015 8,440 632 49,290 Mar 1, 2016 Solution #2 If you unplug the SATA cable the PSU will still power the drive. I would unplug the power and leave the SATA cable attached. Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
If you unplug the SATA cable the PSU will still power the drive. I would unplug the power and leave the SATA cable attached.