Windows 10, MSI with AMD, spin down disks on shutdown?

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MSI motherboard with AMD Ryzen processor running latest Windows 10:

how to have Windows spin down all disks (5 USB disks) when shutting down?

The “Sleep” function does spin down the disks.

 

Exact details of configuration to be found in the attached TXT file.

John

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If USB drives remain fully powered and continue to spin indefinitely, I wonder if the system is actually shutting down. So I would try disabling Windows features like Hibernate and Fast Startup, if they aren’t already.

If the PC really is fully shutting down while the USB drives continue to be powered, the next thing I’d do is look for USB settings in the BIOS that might be the culprit. I’ve seen motherboards that can keep some USB ports powered even while shut down so you can use them to charge devices. To see if that is the cas for your board, I tried to find a full manual that details all BIOS options but apparently MSI didn’t bother to make one.

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Thank you very much! The machine certainly does power down as I can remove power and all is OK.

I shall investigate the BIOS settings and hope to find something

John

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