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| System Name | Gaming System / HTPC-Server |
|---|---|
| Processor | i7 8700K (@4.8 Ghz All-Core) / R7 5900X |
| Motherboard | Z370 Aorus Ultra Gaming / MSI B450 Mortar Max |
| Cooling | CM ML360 / CM ML240L |
| Memory | 16Gb Hynix @3200 MHz / 16Gb Hynix @3000Mhz |
| Video Card(s) | Zotac 3080 / Colorful 1060 |
| Storage | 750G MX300 + 2x500G NVMe / 40Tb Reds + 1Tb WD Blue NVMe |
| Display(s) | LG 27GN800-B 27'' 2K 144Hz / Sony TV |
| Case | Xigmatek Aquarius Plus / Corsair Air 240 |
| Audio Device(s) | On Board Realtek |
| Power Supply | Super Flower Leadex III Gold 750W / Andyson TX-700 Platinum |
| Mouse | Logitech G502 Hero / K400+ |
| Keyboard | Wooting Two / K400+ |
| Software | Windows 10 x64 |
| Benchmark Scores | Cinebench R15 = 1542 3D Mark Timespy = 9758 |
Hi guys, i have a few questions regarding hard disk power management.
First one, i recently brought a WD20EARS HD, and having heard of problems with them i looked into my nubers in smart, and after about a month i have a load cycle count of 106 and power on hours of 707. Now i see i don;t have a problem like other people, but i decided to investigate anyway and i found that the IDLE3 mode was off by default!
I also looked at my power options in windows, and for some reason i had the HDDs set to never sleep.
Since then i have change the sleep timer to 20mins and i am considering turning on the IDLE 3 timer on the WD20EARS to something like 150s.
How does this sound? would there actually be any considerable power savings? Should i change the HDD sleep time lower? Does the sleep function in windows stop all power draw from HDD's?
I found this site http://www.silentpcreview.com/article909-page2.html in a previous thread, so i'm estimating my HDDs would use 30-40w, but if i could reduce that i'd be happy as i like to have my pc on 24/7
First one, i recently brought a WD20EARS HD, and having heard of problems with them i looked into my nubers in smart, and after about a month i have a load cycle count of 106 and power on hours of 707. Now i see i don;t have a problem like other people, but i decided to investigate anyway and i found that the IDLE3 mode was off by default!
I also looked at my power options in windows, and for some reason i had the HDDs set to never sleep.
Since then i have change the sleep timer to 20mins and i am considering turning on the IDLE 3 timer on the WD20EARS to something like 150s.
How does this sound? would there actually be any considerable power savings? Should i change the HDD sleep time lower? Does the sleep function in windows stop all power draw from HDD's?
I found this site http://www.silentpcreview.com/article909-page2.html in a previous thread, so i'm estimating my HDDs would use 30-40w, but if i could reduce that i'd be happy as i like to have my pc on 24/7
