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Hard drive, horizontal or vertical?
Name: DJ V Date: November 20, 2003 at 15:00:20 Pacific OS: XP CPU/Ram: 933/256
Comment:
Does it matter whether a hard drive is laying horizontaly or verticaly? My new case has the hard drive bays so that they are mounted verticaly. This is the first time I've seen where a hard drive bay like that. I never really thought whether or not it made a difference. Does it?
Name: tropic Date: November 20, 2003 at 15:25:15 Pacific
Reply:
Actually, It doesn't matter. Just make sure you're working with 90 degree angles... either flat, on its side, on its head, etc., but never in between.
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Response Number 2
Name: Mike Newcomb Date: November 20, 2003 at 21:26:50 Pacific
Reply:
Much has been written on this subject in previous posts with differing views.
Whilst it appears a hdd will work in just about any plane (even upside down). I am reliably informed by an pc hardware engineer, who I hold in high regard, that those mounted other than the right way up horizontally have a vastly higher/quicker fail rate.
Good luck - Keep us posted.
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Response Number 3
Name: SkipCox Date: November 20, 2003 at 22:12:30 Pacific
Reply:
The hdd manufacturer will specify acceptable and unacceptable orientation. Many manufacturers use the vertical orientation.
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