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by Syph007
Mon May 11, 2009 4:37 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Is there a problem with head parks on WD Green HDDs?
Replies: 296
Views: 468072

H My system is silent and stable and im 100% happy. Dont shy away from an excellent drive. I still dont know if the parking issue will cause a failure, but who cares if you can turn it off for no REAL penalty. However, hasn't it been established the Wdidle3 utility only works on certain green drive...
by Syph007
Sun May 10, 2009 11:49 am
Forum: Silent Storage
Topic: Is there a problem with head parks on WD Green HDDs?
Replies: 296
Views: 468072

Hey guys, just thought I'd post my experience. I did a lot of research before buying a drive in the 1TB range. What I found is that WD is still the most reliable and lowest energy usage by far. I did use the Wdidle3 utility to turn off the parking, I mean why not. In my testing it using about 1 extr...