Re: How do I power save a HDD?
- From: "Anna" <myname@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 09:39:24 -0400
Frank Martin wrote:
I have just installed another HDD just for
ghost backups.
I do not want this disk to spin all the time,
so how can I power it down when not in use,
yet leave the main (other) HDD going?
Please help, Frank
"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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One solution is to pull it out and put it into an external USB hard drive
enclosure, and power that on ONLY when you need to make a backup.
Works well for me (in conjunction with Acronis True Image).
Frank:
Another option to consider...
Assuming this is a desktop PC and you have an available (vacant) 5 1/4" bay
in your computer case...
Why not install a removable HDD in that bay? That way you can easily
disconnect that HDD from the system after you've finished backing up your
system to that drive. Just a simple turn of the switch to the OFF position
would do it. Installation of a removable HDD is no more difficult than
installing an optical drive.
Another advantage to this type of device is that the system would treat the
removable HDD as an *internal* HDD rather than a USB device so you would
gain considerable data transfer speed.
Anna
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