Several disks configuration - power settings
Several disks configuration - power settings
Hi! Your question is about managing power settings for your storage devices. If you set the configuration to "Never," it should prevent auto-shutdown for all three drives, not just the one running the OS. This way, both the SSD and the HDD will stay powered on as intended.
Using Never keeps every disk active. Choosing a duration like 10 minutes puts all other disks to sleep except the OS drive, which remains on. This setting affects all hard drives and SSDs in my setup—my system has one SSD for the operating system and one HDD for general use. Setting it to shut after 10 minutes means the SSD stays running while the HDD powers down.
It's also not necessary to worry about turning off or dealing with an SSD, because it lacks moving components that require maintenance.