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<blockquote data-quote="bigpal" data-source="post: 1009867" data-attributes="member: 146033">One solutionI know one solution is to set up a cron job to copy a file to the disk every 10 minutes or so.&nbsp; I'd like to avoid doing that... I shouldn't need to do that, this is ridiculous to me.I think you're right, I believe this may be a function of the disk.&nbsp; The manufacturers like Western Digital gave the users no control over sleep, and force the users to be &quot;green&quot;.As of late, WD has offered no firmware or management software to control the sleep functions of their drives, despite the many complaints.&nbsp; Even worse is my Hitachi drive, which sleeps after only FIVE MINUTES.The question remains:Should I be willing to sacrifice a few dollars per month, or even per year, for the many minutes in aggregate delays that this &quot;savings&quot; will cause?Negative for me.&nbsp; I'll pay the $5-10 more per year to have a drive spin 24/7 when the computer is powered on.&nbsp; If I want to save money, I'll put my system on standby...&nbsp; Thanks</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bigpal, post: 1009867, member: 146033"] [b]One solution[/b] I know one solution is to set up a cron job to copy a file to the disk every 10 minutes or so. I'd like to avoid doing that... I shouldn't need to do that, this is ridiculous to me. I think you're right, I believe this may be a function of the disk. The manufacturers like Western Digital gave the users no control over sleep, and force the users to be "green". As of late, WD has offered no firmware or management software to control the sleep functions of their drives, despite the many complaints. Even worse is my Hitachi drive, which sleeps after only FIVE MINUTES. The question remains: Should I be willing to sacrifice a few dollars per month, or even per year, for the many minutes in aggregate delays that this "savings" will cause? Negative for me. I'll pay the $5-10 more per year to have a drive spin 24/7 when the computer is powered on. If I want to save money, I'll put my system on standby... Thanks [/QUOTE]

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