MSI GE60 0NC-622UK and Windows 8.1 secondary HDD sleep bug

Hi All!
I'm struggling with this problem for a long time now. (MSI GE60 0NC-622UK, OS: Windows 8.1, BIOS: 5.14)
There're similar topics on the net:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/58ae1ed5-c643-41ba-95ec-ffa5fbed16af/win-8-keeps-to-shut-down-my-hdds-why?forum=W8ITProPreRel
http://www.eightforums.com/drivers-hardware/4710-secondary-hard-drive-goes-sleep.html
I bought an 256GB SSD in it, so the 750GB HDD is now the secondary one. And the problem is, no matter what I set in Advanced Power Options (never, 0, 600) the OS always puts the hdd into sleep after around 10 seconds (the original windows 8.0 also did the same). The problem is with this the I HAVE to wait couple of seconds when the hdd spins up next time! :(
Only this one helped: http://lytondarque.com/2013/03/29/prevent-hd-sleep-in-windows-8/
It's a small utility called KeepAliveHD (I could only install the v1.4.1 version, but it's working fine.)
So I'm curious is there any other solution beside using an external utility.
Thanks for helping!

Quote from: chros on 09-February-14, 19:03:41
Western Digital 750GB
HDD: WDC WD7500BPVT-22HXZT3
serial number: WD-WX41A8216323
Frimware: 01.01A01
Taken from this: http://www.storagereview.com/western_digital_scorpio_blue_review_750gb_wd7500bpvt
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Power Consumption
The Western Digital Scorpio Blue 750GB actually does okay in power consumption compared to competitors. Its read/write and startup draw numbers are in line with competitors; its idle numbers and random read are noticeably lower. The observed differences are unlikely to make a noticeable impact on battery life. It is worthwhile to note that during our tests when running as a secondary drive the power management seemed overactive in that it would frequently initiate its sleep mode. When this happened the drive would park its head and spin down after only a few seconds.
I think the problem is inherent in the design of the drive. The only way around it is by using a program like you have mentioned, unfortunately.

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