Thread: running an external HD 24/7?
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Old 28-08-2014, 14:34   #2
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Re: running an external HD 24/7?
Wear and tear is not generally an issue. Repeatedly shutting down a drive causes more wear than leaving it on 24/7. However if power use is a concern you can program it to shut down when idle either directly on the drive or possibly on the router too, depending on what software you have on the router.
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