It's A Digital Disease!

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/dark_hawk on 2024-10-08 06:18:30.

Hi,

I recently got a WDC WD80EFAX-68LHPN0 from a friend that he didn't need anymore, and it's almost brand new, low Power On Count and low Power On Hours.

"Problem" is, my PC takes almost 8 seconds more to boot up compared to when that WDC red drive is disconnected. That's the PC is waiting for the drive to boot up. Compared to my other two WDC WD40EZRX drives connected to the PC "Older 4tb green drives", which have no impact on boot up time whatsoever.

My questions are:

1-Is there a way to eliminate that 8 seconds delay?

2- Does the WDC WD80EAAZ "Blue Drive" have that delay in boot time?

Thanks.