Which configuration of the power saving energy of the PC to preserve as much as possible the hard di

[Paul Martin]

Hello,
I usually activate the power saving energy on my PC what has for result to stop the hard disk
rotation of the trays of my discs when they are not used during 5 minutes, but when they are seeking again, the trays restart, what
takes some seconds so that they can find their rotation speeds and it takes some seconds to do so and it occurs finally quite often.

I wonder if these frequent stops and restarts rotations of the trays of the hard discs do not engender finally more wears of the
hard discs than when these trays turn constantly when the management of energy saving of the hard discs is deactivated.

What do you think of it ?
Is someone have informations on this subject ?
Does a hard disc wear more when its trays stop and restart quite frequently instead of staying in rotation constantly ?

Thank you in advance for your help.

 

[3c273]

There are 2 religious camps on this issue. I will not argue for or against
either side but the question I always ask is:
The last time an electrical component failed on you, when did it happen? Was
it while the device was running along just fine, or was it the moment you
turned it on? (Incandescent light bulbs come to mind.)
Louis

Hello,
I usually activate the power saving energy on my PC what has for result to stop the hard disk
rotation of the trays of my discs when they are not used during 5 minutes,

but when they are seeking again, the trays restart, what

takes some seconds so that they can find their rotation speeds and it

takes some seconds to do so and it occurs finally quite often.

I wonder if these frequent stops and restarts rotations of the trays of

the hard discs do not engender finally more wears of the

hard discs than when these trays turn constantly when the management of

energy saving of the hard discs is deactivated.

What do you think of it ?
Is someone have informations on this subject ?
Does a hard disc wear more when its trays stop and restart quite

frequently instead of staying in rotation constantly ?

 

[Paul Martin]

Thank you, but it don't help a lot.
If there are 2 religious camps on this issue, it meen that most of the people don't realy know the solution...

It's sad, it is a relatively important question. Is there any scientific test on that ?

 

[Bob I]

Hello,
I usually activate the power saving energy on my PC what has for result
to stop the hard disk
rotation of the trays of my discs when they are not used during 5
minutes, but when they are seeking again, the trays restart, what takes
some seconds so that they can find their rotation speeds and it takes
some seconds to do so and it occurs finally quite often.

I wonder if these frequent stops and restarts rotations of the trays of
the hard discs do not engender finally more wears of the hard discs than
when these trays turn constantly when the management of energy saving of
the hard discs is deactivated.

What do you think of it ?
Is someone have informations on this subject ?
Does a hard disc wear more when its trays stop and restart quite
frequently instead of staying in rotation constantly ?

Thank you in advance for your help.

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