Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 21 Nov 2005 07:49:28 -0800 | From | Marc Perkel <> | Subject | Re: Does Linux support powering down SATA drives? |
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Mark Lord wrote:
> Yes, the hdparm -y, -Y, and -S flags all work with the passthru > feature set, > which is included in the 2.6.15-rc* kernels. > > Typical power consumption figures, from WDC SataII drives: > > Idle: 430mA@12VDC + 730mA@5VDC (about 8.75 watts) > Standby: 20mA@12VDC + 270mA@5VDC (about 1.60 watts) > Sleep: 20mA@12VDC + 250mA@5VDC (about 1.50 watts) > > Those are from the WDC datasheets. > > Cheers
Here's maxotor specs
Power Spinup (avg, watts) 28.7 Seek (avg, watts) 12.3 Idle (avg, watts) 7.0 Standby (avg, watts) 2.1
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