Re: Cooling requirements of 7200 rpm HD's
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On Fri, May 09, 2003 at 08:48:33AM +0800, csj@mindgate.net waxed eloquent and said:
> (1) just replace the HD
> (2) add an exhaust fan
> (3) add a hard drive fan
>
> Checking out the prices on my favorite computer shop, I see that
> solution #2 is cheaper than solution #3. For that extra placebo
> of safety, I'll probably go for #2, unless I can still find a
> 5400rpm 80GB drives by a reputable manufacter. BTW, has anybody
> had any experience with a Samsung drive?
Samsung is as bad or good as Seagate. Both have increased their warranty
period to three years after cutting down on quality assurance. I use
Samsung drives in all my boxes - I've had one drive fail over the last
six years. About the same results with Seagate.
Sam
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