I have my hard drives in a FANTEC QB-X8US3 8x3,5" SATA HDD USB3.0 eSATA.
Connected via USB to a Rock64.
On the FANTEC I have SYNC mode on so that when the Rock64 is off, the device goes to sleep mode. In sleep mode the fans are off.
I don't mind running the Rock64 all the time, but I don't want the fans to run when I don't need the drives.
I am looking for some options...
What I tested:
method | fans off? | cons |
sudo poweroff the Rock64. | yes | starting the Rock64 when I need it takes some time |
unmount all drives sudo umount-l /dev/sda1 stop samba [font='Consolas, Courier New, Courier, monospace']sudo servicesmbd stop[/font] | no | - |
standby (spindown) drives hdparm -Y /dev/sda1 | no | - |
Topics I would be interested in are:
- sleep mode on SBCs? with halt -> Could this low power mode trick the FANTEC into sleep mode
- shut down the USB Interface (and switch it on when needed) (USB-port powering & CEC support)