Weird Problem with WD 1.5TB EADS

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davewolfs

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This drive is really weird.

I have two of them. Both setup as RAID 1.

I sent one drive back to WD because when you would power it on without the SATA connecter plugged in the drive would just start seeking which seems extremely odd.

Got the new drive, does not do this. Now, the other drive on my raid array starting acting up the same way. The drive will just seek by being powered which to me makes no damn sense. Any idea why this might be occurring?
 
The government is downloading your secrets. You didn't not use enough tin foil around the computer.
 
I just gotta ask, why would you power a drive with no data cable and what makes the difference as long as it's not doing it when the data cable is plugged in?

BTW, I think it's the tin-foil hat that needs adjusted in this situation. :)
 
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Why do you care? If there is no data cable obviously nothing is coming off it.
 
I care because it does it when a data cable is plugged! Even if my PC Is not trying to read from the drive.

The drive is supposed to be parked yet it continually thrashes. Would you not be the slightest bit concerned?
 
Nope, as long as it's fine under normal conditions I'd have no problem.

For all I know, they all act like that or it's normal for some.
 
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