Exos 2x18 SATA, squeaking on SAS HBA, ok on SATA Ports

I had the exact same issue with my 2X18 drives which I mentioned at some point in the dual actuator thread.

The solution for me was to disable all the power management features via SeaChest.

I don’t remember the exact commands, and don’t use the drives anymore to check, but poke around in openSeaChest_PowerControl and you’ll likely find the answer.