Optimal WDIDLE3 Setting For WD20EARS Hard Drives

David_Pierson wrote:

Five minutes sounds right to me. That’s the standard in the instructions IIRC.  You might even go down to 1 or 2 minutes in a USB enclosure.

What do you mean by that? Is that an industry standard when it comes to manufacturing hdd’s?

Also why did you recommend 1-2 mins for a usb enclosure as opposed to the 5 mins you recommended before?

I’m just trying to make sure my WD20EARS has a good lifespan while at use.

Thanks

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