Enabling write caching on western digital scorpio HD

hello! I have an HP DV2700 laptop (core 2 duo T5450 @1.66Ghz, 2GB of ram with vista home premium 32-bit).

I have a Western digital scorpio 250GB HD at 5400 rpm (WDC WD2500BEVS) and I am having some trouble enabling the write catching (and in extension, advanced performance mode.) I have tried accessing device manager and selecting 'enable write caching on the disk' however the policy does not persist once i apply the change. Despite my disappointment, this was to be expected since the comment 'this device does not allow its write cache setting to be modified' can be seen underneath the option. Being a tweaker of sorts with regards to vista, I was certain there is a way to allow such modifications to take place but, after combing through countless Google search terms I was no closer to an answer. As such, I appeal to my favorite electronics forum for such an answer. I hope one of you will help me with my problem.

As an aside, I wanted to know whether enabling these policies would decrease spin up time? More specifically, decrease the amount of heat emitted from the hard drive. Of those who own DV laptops, this is an understandable request, seeing as the base of the laptop, under stress, becomes uncomfortably hot.

 

bump! haha is there no one?

 

Have you installed the latest version of Intel Matrix Storage Manager?

 

That's weird Mikebob.

I had the same drive and there was no problem to enable the write caching. Try what dannyres has said by upgrading the Intel matrix storage manager. I don't know if that's going to help though.

 

thanks guys! ill try that right now.

 

Thanks, this worked for me!

 

Glad to have helped.