Since SSD is now my 1st disk, how to have 2nd HDD off on startup by default?

Hello,
Since SSD is now my 1st disk, how to have my 2nd HDD (in the DVD bay / caddy) OFF on computer startup ?
(This will prevent the HDD to be in rotation : it is not needed. I don't use it until a want to access some files which are on this HDD).

Yeah, I want the OS to turn on the HDD, dump out the file, then immediately turn off the HDD. I also want the OS to cache all HDD directory and file information so that the HDD stays off, quietly, when I browse around the machine.
Not going to happen.
I can invest $500 (or about 385 euro) in a SSD.

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