Different Potential Issues Western Digital Green & Seagate 1TB

[sisuntas]

If my Torrent client is constantly working (leeching/seeding) and have scratching sound all the time because of HDD activity (reading/writing) do I still have problem with here mentioned "park/unpark" problem which wears out my HDD?
I have WD10EACS.

Also noticed that in the last firmware there is "Fixed HDD spin-up during standby". I understand it is connected with Stand-by state but perhaps this is also connected with PCH Linux OS which wants to constantly wake up HDD and do the so called harmful "park/unpark" action?

[Peppin]

I installed S.M.A.R.T. with the CSI, but I don't know how to give the command to get the info...like cycle, life etc.

[sisuntas]

(04-13-2009 11:00 AM)Peppin Wrote:  I installed S.M.A.R.T. with the CSI, but I don't know how to give the command to get the info...like cycle, life etc.

I also installed SMART via CSI and now do not know what to do and how to get info. Could not find in help...

Can anybody suggest us?

[Peppin]

(04-13-2009 01:21 PM)sisuntas Wrote:  I also installed SMART via CSI and now do not know what to do and how to get info. Could not find in help...

Can anybody suggest us?

I found out.

Telnet to your PCH CD to root

Then
smartctl -a -d ata /dev/hda

I got 715 pour on hours and 103 load_cycle_count

I guess thats OK? WD10EADS

[mmccking]

Thanks Peppin.

I have a WD10EACS-22D6B0 with nearly 3984 Power_on_Hours with a Load_cycle_count of 1552. So I guess it's running alright on my HDX 1000.

[sisuntas]

(04-14-2009 04:47 PM)Peppin Wrote:  I found out.

Telnet to your PCH CD to root

Then
smartctl -a -d ata /dev/hda

I got 715 pour on hours and 103 load_cycle_count

I guess thats OK? WD10EADS

Thanks for your reply.
I just could not find info how to "Telnet" my PCH?
Could you please give me some instructions?

Thanks.

[bohlendach]

According to:

http://www.networkedmediatank.com/showth...#pid175267

(04-14-2009 01:29 PM)SirComeAlot Wrote:  Another file the guys at silentpcreview talk about (wdidle3.exe) is also NOT SUITED for the green power drives! They are meant for 2.5" notebook drives.

it seems that wdidle3.exe is for 2.5" notebook disks.

However, some have used wdidle3.exe with the western digital green power drives

http://www.networkedmediatank.com/showth...#pid139938

(02-05-2009 08:37 PM)Gravityz Wrote:  so if there is something going on with rapid load/unload i lowered the value by a factor 3
i used wdidle3 for this

I have a WD10EADS and I am keen to use wdidle3.exe to disable the intellipark.

Those of you who have tried it out, please share your experiences.
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Edit
Some experience about the WD10EADS has been posted here:
http://www.networkedmediatank.com/showth...#pid181796

[bohlendach]

(04-29-2009 08:07 AM)bohlendach Wrote:  Those of you who have tried it out, please share your experiences.

3.5" WD Green or any make 2.5" SATA Smart status with or without modification (wdidle3.exe, hdpharm etc) are beeing reported this thread:

http://www.networkedmediatank.com/showth...?tid=21512

Please, submit yours.