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Greetings Dev.

I think [-f] Parameter should be back to your next builds .. It's very useful especially with huge amount of data being cached by small average cache size.

Keep up the fantastic work !

Could you try setting APM to 0? I try 0 but nothing changed .. Anyway I found a workaround .. I changed Link power management mode from HIPM (default) to Active .. and problem solved. See : https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/power-settings/disk-settings-link-power-managemen...

@Az7, I'm sorry for the late reply. We have analyzed this problem and have known what may cause this problem. Now we are waiting for the same model of the drive to verify our guesswork and find a solution for this problem. I will update the thread here when we have any news. PS. We think the proble...

support wrote: ↑Fri Jul 10, 2020 3:03 am Could you tell me your HDD brand and model?

This one on a laptop I use usually for testing :

Brand : TOSHIBA
Model : MQ01ABD100
Firmware : AX0R5J
Features : S.M.A.R.T., APM, 48bit LBA, NCQ ATA8-ACS SATA/600

support wrote: ↑Thu Jul 09, 2020 7:24 am @Az7, which version of PrimoCache are you using?

I am testing PrimoCache v4.0.0 Alpha build now, and it is clicking HD heads so bad, Also this weird clicking started since PrimoCache v2, with FancyCache & PrimoCache 1.0.1 no clicking with Defer-Write enabled.

Thanks for the reply Jaga The Hard Disks are not defective, no SMART errors at all. and as I mentioned in my 1st post the clicking is starting only when I activate Defer-Write, without it enabled no clicking 0% .. I tried to change the time and even @ 1 sec i can hear the clicking .. I just tested i...

Hi Dev. It's been a long time since i am testing your great products from time to time days your made the awesome fancycache until the latest alpha 4 build. the problem that i see which starting from primocache is that my PCs hard drives are clicking so bad every seconds when i enable Defer write fe...