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post Sep 21 2009, 12:27 PM
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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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post Oct 25 2009, 05:07 PM
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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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QUOTE(fiqqq @ Oct 30 2009, 04:19 AM)
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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