WDIDLE3 (Idle Mode Update Utility)

웨스턴디지털 HDD들의 idle3값을 바꿔 파킹 시간을 변경해 주는 WDIDLE3를 직접 홈페이지에서 받으려면 링크가 없어져서 불가능한데 이를 위한 위한 주소.

http://download.wdc.com/sata/wdidle3_1_05.zip?v=9648

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WDIDLE3 Version 1.05 for DOS

DESCRIPTION
- DOS Level utility to setup or report the idle3 value.

FEATURES
- Scan for all drives. Non-WD Drives shall only show the model and serial
  numbers.
- Uses a Vendor Specific Command to set or get the idle3 timer.
- Timer can be set from 8 to 25.5 seconds on older drives.
- Timer can be set from 8 to 300 seconds on newer drives.

USAGE
WDIDLE3 [/S[<Timer>]] [/D] [/R] [/?]
where:
/S[<Timer>] Set timer, units in seconds. Default=8.0 (8.0 seconds).
            Resolution is 0.1 seconds from 8.0 to 12.7 seconds.
            Resolution is 30 seconds from 30 seconds to 300 seconds.
            Note, times between 12.8 and 30 seconds will be set to 30 seconds.
/D          Disable timer.
/R          Report current timer.
/?          This help info.

DOS ERRORLEVEL
0     No error
1     Drive problem
254   Internal program error
255   Invalid command line argument

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RE2-GP Idle Mode Update Utility

• File Name: wdidle3_1_05.zip
• File Size: 170 KB
• Version: 1.05 (DOS)
  
• Publish Date: 4/2010

Description

This firmware modifies the behavior of the drive to wait longer before positioning the heads in their park position and turning off unnecessary electronics. This utility is designed to upgrade the firmware of the following hard drives: WD1000FYPS-01ZKB0, WD7500AYPS-01ZKB0, WD7501AYPS-01ZKB0.

CAUTION: Do not attempt to run this software on any hard drives other than what is listed above. Please make sure that the computer system is not turned off during the firmware upgrade. Doing so may damage the hard drive beyond repair and your data may be lost.

Supported Operating Systems

• PC Compatible Computer (DOS)

Instructions

1. Important: Please ensure that any important data is backed up from the hard drive and that the drive is removed from the RAID array (the array is offline) before updating the firmware.
2. Download the wdidle3_1_05 file containing the firmware for the update.
3. Extract wdidle3.exe onto a bootable medium (floppy, CD-RW, network drive, etc.).
4. Boot the system with the hard drive to be updated to the medium where the update file was extracted to.
5. Run the file by typing wdidle3.exe at the command prompt and press enter.
6. The software will scan the Serial ATA bus and automatically update the hard drive that is connected and recognized. It may take up to two minutes to update the firmware of the hard drive.

   Critical: Please make sure that the computer system is not turned off during the firmware upgrade. Doing so may damage the hard drive beyond repair and your data may be lost.

7. Once completed, a message will be displayed that the firmware has been updated. Once this message is displayed, remove your boot media and reboot your system.

Note: If you are having issues updating the firmware of a drive connected to a PCI Serial ATA controller or Serial ATA RAID controller, please install the drive into a system with Serial ATA connections directly on the motherboard (Onboard Serial ATA controller) and try again.

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(예전 주소는 http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?groupid=609&sid=113&lang=en )