SSD and HD

[Mitch656]

Hi,
I was just wondering if its possible for a HD to go to sleep while Windows is using the SSD.

The reason I ask, is because sometime I hear a click, like when my PC use to sleep when I only had my HD.

If feel like when using windows on the SSD, and don't navigate to my folder on the HD, it will turn off, because then when I go to my folders after I hear the click, explorer seem to either no respond for a few seconds, or I get the spinning feel for a few second if I right click.


So my question is:
Is it possible for a HD to go to sleep, when windows and the SSD is your main drive?

 

[strollin]

Yes, it's very possible.

 

[Mitch656]

Yes, it's very possible.

Well I nabe no idea if it's happening, but is there a way to change the setting so it doesn't happen if it os?

 

[logicearth]

Power Management, type it in search, then tell it to never put the HDD to sleep.

 

[Mitch656]

Power Management, type it in search, then tell it to never put the HDD to sleep.

Will this still allow the SSD to go to sleep after 30minuities?

 

[ignatzatsonic]

As far as I know, SSDs don't sleep.

I haven't played with that setting for a while, but I think it applies to all spinning drives. Whatever you choose, it will apply to all HDDs, but not SDDs.

 

[Mitch656]

As far as I know, SSDs don't sleep.

I haven't played with that setting for a while, but I think it applies to all spinning drives. Whatever you choose, it will apply to all HDDs, but not SDDs.

Well I guess what I mean if I set HD to never sleep, will windows still sleep, which is on SSD

 

[BrassCat]

It the hard drive motor that turns off. SDD does not have one.
Then when you use the hard drive again, the platter has to
spin back up to speed.