Zero power not hibernation.Already mentioned, it is no issue for internal drives. Btw, I hope by putting pc to sleep you mean hibernation not sleep which is a very low power state but still not completely zero power state.
Zero power not hibernation.Already mentioned, it is no issue for internal drives. Btw, I hope by putting pc to sleep you mean hibernation not sleep which is a very low power state but still not completely zero power state.
Both normal shutdown & hibernation are zero power but windows 10/11 make it difficult by default to see hibernation option & promote sleep instead which is not zero power.Zero power not hibernation.
OT: this is called Angular momentum. Fun to experiment withattach power/usb and then after 5 secs remove the power and move the HDD slightly - if you feel an intertia pull due to the rotational, it means the HDD is spinning up.
Last I checked, branded external hard disks can't be read by PC when connected to mobo directly - they had to be re-formatted first, leading to loss of data.In this case, shuck the HDD and connect to SATA directly - assuming this is seagate, will have SATA inside unlike WD USB powered which doesnt
Hibernation consumes zero power. As I stated before, repeated power ups wears out the drive more than constant running. So if you have a UPS, let the PC shutdown x minutes after power loss instead of going to hybrid sleep every so oftenZero power not hibernation.
Which exact model hdd you tried? This can happen if you use of of those "password protection" tool or the hdd comes with "built in/hardware based password protection".Last I checked, branded external hard disks can't be read by PC when connected to mobo directly - they had to be re-formatted first, leading to loss of data.
Can't remember the exact models, but I tried with both Seagate & WD, whenever an external HDD failed.Which exact model hdd you tried? This can happen if you use of of those "password protection" tool or the hdd comes with "built in/hardware based password protection".
If the driver advertise "hardware encryption" / "built-in password" feature then it is using a password by default except that password is basically empty/transparent so acts like no password.Was it using a password by default? I certainly did not set one
I have disabled hibernation by default so its just a sleep mode.Both normal shutdown & hibernation are zero power but windows 10/11 make it difficult by default to see hibernation option & promote sleep instead which is not zero power.
OT: this is called Angular momentum. Fun to experiment with
Last I checked, branded external hard disks can't be read by PC when connected to mobo directly - they had to be re-formatted first, leading to loss of data.
Same when connecting an internal drive to the branded external enclosure: it wouldn't read without formatting first. Why they did this is beyond me
What internal interface do WD drives have?
Hibernation consumes zero power. As I stated before, repeated power ups wears out the drive more than constant running. So if you have a UPS, let the PC shutdown x minutes after power loss instead of going to hybrid sleep every so often
If you don't have a UPS, get a UPS. Sudden power loss can kill more than just your data
WD USB powered cant be seperated from HDD - rest all can and have the SATA port exposed.
Performance wise it will make no difference & might even be a bit less as usb port can't match the sata port in terms of stability/speeds so it kinds of act as a limiter to reduce unnecessary stress on such SMR low rpm hdd. Only benefit would be reduced temps assuming better cooling inside nas.I'm still contemplating if I should shuck my Seagate 4TB Backup Plus Hub. Shuck it and slap the HDD into my NAS, think that'll be better in the long run as well.
I'm still contemplating if I should shuck my Seagate 4TB Backup Plus Hub. Shuck it and slap the HDD into my NAS, think that'll be better in the long run as well.
This only applies to 3.5" large capacity (8-10TB & above) enterprise drives in external drive models which is not the case here.Sometimes you may need to tape pin 3 (or correct pin) to make it work
This only applies to 3.5" large capacity (8-10TB & above) enterprise drives in external drive models which is not the case here.
It is completely luck, there are ppl who have similar experience with WD drives.Seagate drive are shit. I have two died on me 1st one bouught new din't even use for months suddenly it died, Another one died also suddenly after 2 years of use.
Why is that so?Will always suggest to a use an internal as an external in a casing.
Everything depends on your luck, the only consistent fact is this: If you don't have backup of your important data in at least two different drives then you are only relying on your luck. Also, NVMe ssd in a typical fanless external enclosure will get heated soon enough if transferring at speeds of more than 500-600MB/s for more than 1-2 minutes & will get throttled.What are your views about external ssds? Since they are very costly, so instead of an internal hard drive in an enclosure, what about a 2.5" sata ssd or a nvme ssd in an enclosure? Is anyone using ssd's like this? Do they outlive the external hdd's?
External SSDs are fine as they have lower chances of failure against HDDS and so are nvme's..Why is that so?
What are your views about external ssds? Since they are very costly, so instead of an internal hard drive in an enclosure, what about a 2.5" sata ssd or a nvme ssd in an enclosure? Is anyone using ssd's like this? Do they outlive the external hdd's?
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@Black_Hawk What did you finally do?