ASRock Forums : HDD Saver utility doesn't start https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:44:44 +0000 Wed, 30 Nov 2016 21:17:26 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=3906 <![CDATA[ASRock Forums]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ <![CDATA[HDD Saver utility doesn't start : Aristoc wrote:This wasn&#039;t...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3906&PID=19844&title=hdd-saver-utility-doesnt-start#19844 Author: wardog
Subject: 3906
Posted: 30 Nov 2016 at 9:17pm

Originally posted by Aristoc Aristoc wrote:

This wasn't mentioned in the asrock info. 


Yet did it really need to state that to sway you either way?

Rotational HDDs are "noisy' by default and you understood what having HDD Saver meant decibel wise w/o ASRock needing to point the obvious out.

At some point ad copy becomes ludicrous, even redundant.



It's one of those "Captain Obvious' things that doesn't need insinuated nor hinted at.
]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2016 21:17:26 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3906&PID=19844&title=hdd-saver-utility-doesnt-start#19844 <![CDATA[HDD Saver utility doesn't start : I agree that power saving is a...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3906&PID=19840&title=hdd-saver-utility-doesnt-start#19840 Author: Aristoc
Subject: 3906
Posted: 30 Nov 2016 at 8:37pm

I agree that power saving is a very nice feature. On top of that, it helps me reduce noise. That can be pretty annoying. Many household appliances such as dishwashers/central heating and air conditioning advertise 'quietness'. So do graphics cards manufacturers. This wasn't mentioned in the asrock info. ]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2016 20:37:17 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3906&PID=19840&title=hdd-saver-utility-doesnt-start#19840 <![CDATA[HDD Saver utility doesn't start : parsec wrote:HDD Saver is a...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3906&PID=19838&title=hdd-saver-utility-doesnt-start#19838 Author: wardog
Subject: 3906
Posted: 30 Nov 2016 at 8:25pm

Originally posted by parsec parsec wrote:


HDD Saver is a nice feature, not all boards have it. ASRock may have even discontinued it on their new boards, I'm not seeing it on their Z170 boards. It's more practical on X99 systems since they have 10 Intel SATA ports.


I'd like to see more of it on boards, not less.

What with more and more folks using their boards as low CPU power media servers(Hello the EU) this feature is nice in that it allows electrical conservation without the need for front panel HDD switches such as

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2SY4D45845

Of which there were two of in my media server in the Fractal Design XL R2. That is until they were stolen.

Hmmm, must be either Orico is changing their name to SiSun or they gotten large enough now to rebrand their parts at request. That SiSun above IS an Orico part.
]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2016 20:25:24 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3906&PID=19838&title=hdd-saver-utility-doesnt-start#19838 <![CDATA[HDD Saver utility doesn't start : Aristoc wrote:I fixed this...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3906&PID=19826&title=hdd-saver-utility-doesnt-start#19826 Author: parsec
Subject: 3906
Posted: 30 Nov 2016 at 12:53pm

Originally posted by Aristoc Aristoc wrote:

I fixed this by going into the BIOS and Enabling HDD Saver. All working well!!


Yes, that's why it asks to reboot, so it can do the detection in the UEFI. Just how it works.

HDD Saver is a nice feature, not all boards have it. ASRock may have even discontinued it on their new boards, I'm not seeing it on their Z170 boards. It's more practical on X99 systems since they have 10 Intel SATA ports.
]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2016 12:53:27 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3906&PID=19826&title=hdd-saver-utility-doesnt-start#19826 <![CDATA[HDD Saver utility doesn't start : I fixed this by going into the...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3906&PID=19824&title=hdd-saver-utility-doesnt-start#19824 Author: Aristoc
Subject: 3906
Posted: 30 Nov 2016 at 11:48am

I fixed this by going into the BIOS and Enabling HDD Saver. All working well!!]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2016 11:48:01 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3906&PID=19824&title=hdd-saver-utility-doesnt-start#19824 <![CDATA[HDD Saver utility doesn't start : The HDD Saver utility does not...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3906&PID=19823&title=hdd-saver-utility-doesnt-start#19823 Author: Aristoc
Subject: 3906
Posted: 30 Nov 2016 at 11:22am

The HDD Saver utility does not want to start. It keeps wanting to reboot every time I click on it to use it. 
I have my HDD from my previous computer connected as a storage drive and it has everything on it from the old PC I had... I want to turn it off and on as needed.

SATA mode in BIOS is set to AHCI and there is my old OS on this drive.
I can access the drive but HDD Saver not working.

Thanks



Edited by Aristoc - 30 Nov 2016 at 11:24am]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2016 11:22:46 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3906&PID=19823&title=hdd-saver-utility-doesnt-start#19823