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WD Green + NV+ + Do they spin down or not?
Hi guys! I would like to know if the WD20EARX harddrives (Western Digital® Desktop Green 2TB) will automatically spin down. I DO NOT want spindown on my Readynas! Here is my system: Model: Read...
Head parking is not the same as spin down. Spin down is done to save power. Head Parking is done whenever the drives are spun down, but it is also done when the drives are still spinning - it helps protect the drives from shock.
HERBIEO wrote: Going by the SMART Information
Power On Hours 59
Load Cycle Count 1150
this shows the heads are parking roughly 20 times per hour which is quite a lot so i would say yes.
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