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Hi.

Let say using the computer for 9 hour straight.
Will kill HDD too?
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QUOTE(Raikkonen @ Sep 21 2009, 12:27 PM)
Hi.

Let say using the computer for 9 hour straight.
Will kill HDD too?
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Not. That is why we must have a good case, good air flow for your hdd.
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My casing cap ayam...no covers.
HDD is outside the casing.
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a few weeks ago my hdd fried. can claim warranty? can get my data back?
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the current hard disk is way to fragile , my old 120gb Hitachi could last 2 years....but the current 250gb and 320gb model last not even a month.......
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QUOTE(lex @ Jun 8 2005, 11:31 PM)
These are pretty old but some of those facts still do apply wink.gif

Reference: Eight Ways To Kill Your HDD (Part 1) http://www.lostcircuits.com/advice/ibm_maxtor/3.shtml
On the round cable issue, I am using them.. sweat.gif However I always check for qualified and quality ones before buying.. (mine is from CoolerMaster) rolleyes.gif
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mr flex...

did insufficient wattage wil harm the hdd?
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COnstant reformatting?
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how long time need to wait for rma hdd..?..
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QUOTE(Pis @ Sep 21 2009, 02:32 PM)
Not. That is why we must have a good case, good air flow for your hdd.
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so...,

does anyone know if power supply can affect hdd performance?
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Man......
Reading this makes me worry.....
Gotta get a new hard disk...
Or even better, a SSD!
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QUOTE(Limited_AL @ Oct 29 2009, 10:08 PM)
Man......
Reading this makes me worry.....
Gotta get a new hard disk...
Or even better, a SSD!
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SSD? whats that?
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QUOTE(edfa @ Oct 29 2009, 06:12 PM)
so...,

does anyone know if power supply can affect hdd performance?
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Insufficient or unstable power supply might affect hdd life span...

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SSD? whats that?
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Solid State Drive...

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QUOTE(shawnlut @ Oct 30 2009, 11:01 AM)
Insufficient or unstable power supply might affect hdd life span...

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Solid State Drive...
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so did my system hav enough power for my pair of velociraptor? will they be affected in someway?
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QUOTE(sollehudin @ Oct 26 2009, 07:40 PM)
how long time need to wait for rma hdd..?..
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Last time I ship my hdd to Singapore for RMA, took me around a week

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so did my system hav enough power for my pair of velociraptor? will they be affected in someway?
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Power looks fine, get UPS if you want to be safer.
Uninterruptible power supply = UPS

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my harddisk died 2months ago. i`m not sure what caused it died. i planned to RMA it to WD but so lousy la to packed like what the WD want. so does anyone already sent their hdd for rma? how much the cost for rma purpose itself (including packing, courier)?
if i want to send it to singapore can i use poslaju?
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