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WD HDD Fix?
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WD Caviar Green HDDs Suffer from a Critical Design Flaw
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WD Caviar Green HDDs Suffer from a Critical Design Flaw - SoftpediaThis type of abnormal behavior can lead to loud clicking noises, a shorter drive lifespan as well as a loss in performance and an artificially increased number of load-unload cycles in the S.M.A.R.T. monitoring system.
Western Digital is well aware of this problem and has released a DOS-based utility which makes the drive wait longer before entering the Intellipark mode.
The Fix
Critical Design Flaw Found in WD Caviar Green HDDs