A aye29 Daemon Poster Messages 548 Jul 20, 2004 #1 I have a hard drive in an external enclosure. I want to save space so I have the enclosure positioned vertically on its side. Is it bad for a hard drive to be standing vertically on its side?
I have a hard drive in an external enclosure. I want to save space so I have the enclosure positioned vertically on its side. Is it bad for a hard drive to be standing vertically on its side?
W wannabe_hacker In Runtime Messages 155 Jul 20, 2004 #2 Well, my one hard drive is standing vertically. But it's internal. I don't think it makes a difference though.
Well, my one hard drive is standing vertically. But it's internal. I don't think it makes a difference though.
mikesgroovin HONK if you route packets Messages 4,718 Location MD Jul 20, 2004 #3 Correct, you won't lose any performance by standing the HDD up vertically.
K killians45 Fully Optimized Messages 3,243 Jul 20, 2004 #4 but the data may fall to the bottom of the HDD and if your not careful, it may leak out of any cracks in the seam of the HDD. j/k
but the data may fall to the bottom of the HDD and if your not careful, it may leak out of any cracks in the seam of the HDD. j/k
K koldapu Fully Optimized Messages 1,714 Jul 20, 2004 #5 its like a cdrom drive . . . some thin computers have it vertical, but i havnt seen much difference in speed, if any
its like a cdrom drive . . . some thin computers have it vertical, but i havnt seen much difference in speed, if any
OP OP A aye29 Daemon Poster Messages 548 Jul 20, 2004 #6 Thanks for the replies, I have it standing vertically right now. It also seems to dissipate heat better when standing vertically.
Thanks for the replies, I have it standing vertically right now. It also seems to dissipate heat better when standing vertically.
B Blind_Arrow Fully Optimized Messages 1,909 Location Manchester, UK Jul 21, 2004 #7 Wont bring difference, do sa u like, even invert it .