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minus-squareSubverb@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down1·2 months agoSecret to longevity: keep it turned off 85% of the time.
minus-squarexavlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoNote that this advice doesn’t work for SSDs. The little bastards hate being powered off for too long. They prefer always-on to have their self-correcting routines work continuously.
minus-squareUndercoverUlrikHDlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoWon’t drives just hibernate if not active for a while?
Secret to longevity: keep it turned off 85% of the time.
Note that this advice doesn’t work for SSDs. The little bastards hate being powered off for too long. They prefer always-on to have their self-correcting routines work continuously.
Won’t drives just hibernate if not active for a while?