I've always been told that a light takes less power to keep it on all of the time than it does to turn it on & off. It supposedly takes alot more electricity to start up a light than just to leave it on. So I would think the same applies to just about any other electrical device, including HD's.
On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:30:27 GMT "Michael Resnick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Regardless of how many times a HD is designed to spin down, it certainly > does not increase it's longevity and reliability to spin down more often. > > It's somewhat similar to the suggestion to turn off you car engine every > time you come to a red light. > It may (or may not) save fuel, but it won't do your engine any good. > > Mike > > > > > On 11/15/07, Brian Weeden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Was reading the following article on how to reduce power in your home > > office and came across this quote: > > > > > > http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9045738&pageNumber=3 > > > > "The Rocky Mountain Institute's Lovins suggests even more aggressive > > settings. Since your hard drive is designed to spin up and down an > > enormous number of times, don't hesitate to cut its turnoff setting > > from 15 minutes to, say, two or three." > > > > I had always been told that spin up/down is the #1 cause of long term > > HD death. Am I wrong or is this guy just talking out his butt? > > > > -- > > Brian Weeden > > -- C L Shaw <>< <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Today is a moment for you to clip yet another strand from the rope of earth, so that when he returns you won't be tied up.
