As of today, I can very clearly hear my data hard drive (not my OS drive) powering off in my computer case. As soon as I do something that requires access to it, I can hear it power back on. I'm struggling to figure out what is doing this and if I should be concerned.
Within the past week I replaced my motherboard, CPU, and RAM, so it might be some power saving function on the board? I also upgraded to the latest Windows 10 build, so it might be something in there? Or the hard drive could be on its last legs? There is a setting for it in the BIOS, but it's turned off, as is the Windows setting. SeaTools tests came back clean, so I really have no idea. If anyone has any thoughts on where I can look, I'd appreciate it.
Within the past week I replaced my motherboard, CPU, and RAM, so it might be some power saving function on the board? I also upgraded to the latest Windows 10 build, so it might be something in there? Or the hard drive could be on its last legs? There is a setting for it in the BIOS, but it's turned off, as is the Windows setting. SeaTools tests came back clean, so I really have no idea. If anyone has any thoughts on where I can look, I'd appreciate it.
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