Question: I had a Western Digital External 1TB drive, which I was accessing via USB. I decided one day, that I would prefer to mount the HDD in my case, and access it via SATA interface. So I took it apart, and the actual mounting was a breeze.
The only thing is, I think the device has some default power saving features, which means the device tends to stop spinning when idle for (x) amount of time.
This creates delays when I am accessing the HDD. Is there anyway I can turn off these power saving features for this HDD?
Answer: If it’s (for example) a green Western Digital drive, it’s going to spin down regardless, because the drive decides to turn off after a certain time.