Usb external HDD still spinning all the time
I connected two 3.5 HDDs via SATA cables.
I also connected my external seagate desktop drive 6tb 3.5 internal connected via usb.
I notice that when I shutdown my Linux... My HDDs power down, but my seagate is still spinning.
Anyone know why?
------update reply----
Yes, the seagate comes with a separate power cable.
This setup was meant for remote file server usage. If I unmount the internal HDDs then they become quiet and seem to stop spinning.
If I unmount the external usb seagate, it still spins albiet slowly.
I was thinking maybe it's motherboard config..
I also own another older seagate but on my windows pc and am sure it auto stop spinning when no usage after long period.
Last edited by andwan0; 06-02-2023 at 02:24 PM.
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