Hi,
First of all i want to thank all for the GREAT work on the USB loader!
nice job!!
BUT...there's still one "BIG" problem to fix regarding USB harddisk: The Spindown Issue.
Q:What is this all about?
A:Some external hard drives will spin down (enter into power saver mode) after 10 minutes of drive inactivity.
Once the drive is accessed again, the drive will exit from the power saver mode and spin back up.
To fix this problem you must read/write a piece of data to the drive every 9 minutes or so.
Q:Are there any solutions?
A:Seagate is the only one with software to control the spindown settings.
There is a temporary WD My Passport Spindown fix but you have to Disassembe the hardrive and it only works with Revision Number B7B.
There is a R/N: B8B with the same model number Which does not allow the removal of the USB controller as it is built onto the drive.
This is how you open a WD Essential.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2ej3zBeCv0
how to open a WD Mybook:
http://www.ransackery.com/western-digital-...ecover-data.htm
And here's the WD My Passport Spindown fix guide by SonyUSA using HDPARM for windows:
http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=146789
TEST RESULTS:
WD 3200BMWVU-11A04 /B8B
serial:WXH109925518
1.WiiFit : short lab run (no balance board needed). After i finished the run, the wii hangs and the only thing i can do is a hard reset :-(
2.Super Mario Galaxy : played about 20min but hangs when i got the star after beating the levelboss..the music hangs and the game wont react.
Please post all test results, solutions and tips here!
thanx
First of all i want to thank all for the GREAT work on the USB loader!
nice job!!
BUT...there's still one "BIG" problem to fix regarding USB harddisk: The Spindown Issue.
Q:What is this all about?
A:Some external hard drives will spin down (enter into power saver mode) after 10 minutes of drive inactivity.
Once the drive is accessed again, the drive will exit from the power saver mode and spin back up.
To fix this problem you must read/write a piece of data to the drive every 9 minutes or so.
Q:Are there any solutions?
A:Seagate is the only one with software to control the spindown settings.
There is a temporary WD My Passport Spindown fix but you have to Disassembe the hardrive and it only works with Revision Number B7B.
There is a R/N: B8B with the same model number Which does not allow the removal of the USB controller as it is built onto the drive.
This is how you open a WD Essential.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2ej3zBeCv0
how to open a WD Mybook:
http://www.ransackery.com/western-digital-...ecover-data.htm
And here's the WD My Passport Spindown fix guide by SonyUSA using HDPARM for windows:
http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=146789
TEST RESULTS:
WD 3200BMWVU-11A04 /B8B
serial:WXH109925518
1.WiiFit : short lab run (no balance board needed). After i finished the run, the wii hangs and the only thing i can do is a hard reset :-(
2.Super Mario Galaxy : played about 20min but hangs when i got the star after beating the levelboss..the music hangs and the game wont react.
Please post all test results, solutions and tips here!
thanx