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    Is there any OS/backup software that can fully idle the backup drive when not in use?

    The problem is that the disk will be woken up by the OS many times a day for things like file-indexing and anti-virus scanning.
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    Is there any OS/backup software that can fully idle the backup drive when not in use?

    This is very interesting. Do you have a link to that study?
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    Is there any OS/backup software that can fully idle the backup drive when not in use?

    It's a big deal because it's shortening the life of the drive for no reason. If instead of running 1 hour a day it'll wake up multiple times and run a total time of 3 hours I think it's safe to assume its lifetime will be reduced. Maybe not by 3 times, but enough to be an issue. Is there a way...
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    Is there any OS/backup software that can fully idle the backup drive when not in use?

    Wouldn't other periodical activities, such as indexing and anti-virus scanning (among probably many others), also wake up the drive? It's unfortunate if this is the case, because in theory a backup software (with sufficient permissions) could unmount a partition or switch the whole drive to...
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    Is there any OS/backup software that can fully idle the backup drive when not in use?

    I have an old Atom-based PC that I'd like to use as a dedicated backup server. It has a small SSD drive and a new 6TB drive which I intend to use for backups of other machines in my home (which all run Windows). My goal is that this drive will be completely idle (not even spin) except when...
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    Gaming on a QHD screen at FHD vs. a native FHD screen

    Reducing resolution in an LCD screen (e.g. QHD at FHD) results in blurry text in most cases, but is it an issue for gaming? I'm considering getting a QHD screen and trying to work around the small text by changing Windows DPI settings (and living with the occasional broken app and truncated...
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    Is there a way to force Radeon HD7850 to output 1080i and not 1080p?

    I'll try it as soon as I'm home. I would like to use 1080i (for the TV) and 1080p (for the projector), but I've already given up on that because my receiver doesn't support different resolution modes for different HDMI outs. I was hoping to find a way to feed it with 1080i signal, as it's good...
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    Is there a way to force Radeon HD7850 to output 1080i and not 1080p?

    But will adding 1080i disable 1080p in any way?
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    Is there a way to force Radeon HD7850 to output 1080i and not 1080p?

    The cable is 15 meter long (almost 50 feet). It's a common issue.
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    Is there a way to force Radeon HD7850 to output 1080i and not 1080p?

    This is what I have installed: Driver Packaging Version 14.10.1006-140417a-171099C Catalyst Version 14.4 2D Driver Version 8.01.01.1390 Direct3D Version 9.14.10.01029 OpenGL Version 6.14.10.12874 AMD Catalyst Control Center Version 2014.0417.2226.38446 AMD Audio Driver Version...
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    Is there a way to force Radeon HD7850 to output 1080i and not 1080p?

    My 15m long HDMI cable (which is connected to my TV through an Onkyo NR709 receiver) doesn't support 1080p. Is there a way to configure AMD Catalyst to always downgrade 1080p to 1080i?
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    Does anyone still get the AMD 7xxx bug where your monitor doesn't wake up from sleep?

    Are you referring to the BIOS options that Nopanopa mentioned above? They didn't seem to help in his case...
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    Issues after monitor gone to sleep - Sapphire HD 7850

    Thanks, I'll try that.
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    Does anyone still get the AMD 7xxx bug where your monitor doesn't wake up from sleep?

    The connection is HDMI on the card and DVI on the monitor. Is that supposed to be the more reliable setup? If so, then it's not working very well for me...
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    Issues after monitor gone to sleep - Sapphire HD 7850

    I own the same card and am experiencing the same issue. Is there any reliable solution?