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From: Man-wai Chang to The Door (24000bps) on 26 Feb 2010 06:58
Found such a toy in local computer shopping arcade.

Is it gonna kill both hard disks by heat?

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From: David Brown on 26 Feb 2010 07:52
On 26/02/2010 12:58, Man-wai Chang to The Door (24000bps) wrote:
> Found such a toy in local computer shopping arcade.
>
> Is it gonna kill both hard disks by heat?
>

2.5 inch disks usually generate a lot less heat than a 3.5 inch disk, so
my guess would be no.

I'm considering one of these, or perhaps 4x 2.5" in a 5.25" bay. Two
2.5 inch 500 GB disks will be around twice the price of a single 3.5" 1
TB disk, but as far as I can see they will be quieter and lower power
(even with two of them), and faster (using raid0).
From: Man-wai Chang to The Door (24000bps) on 26 Feb 2010 08:15
> I'm considering one of these, or perhaps 4x 2.5" in a 5.25" bay. Two 2.5
> inch 500 GB disks will be around twice the price of a single 3.5" 1 TB
> disk, but as far as I can see they will be quieter and lower power (even
> with two of them), and faster (using raid0).

That's also my curiosity! :)

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From: Rod Speed on 26 Feb 2010 11:27
Man-wai Chang to The Door (24000bps) wrote:

> Found such a toy in local computer shopping arcade.

> Is it gonna kill both hard disks by heat?

Unlikely, 2.5" drives are pretty good heat wise.

Perfectly possible to deal with the heat with a fan.


From: Rod Speed on 26 Feb 2010 11:30
David Brown wrote
> Man-wai Chang to The Door (24000bps) wrote

>> Found such a toy in local computer shopping arcade.

>> Is it gonna kill both hard disks by heat?

> 2.5 inch disks usually generate a lot less heat than a 3.5 inch disk,
> so my guess would be no.

> I'm considering one of these, or perhaps 4x 2.5" in a 5.25" bay. Two
> 2.5 inch 500 GB disks will be around twice the price of a single 3.5"
> 1 TB disk, but as far as I can see they will be quieter and lower
> power (even with two of them), and faster (using raid0).

My Samsung 3.5" 1.5TB drives are completely silent, you have to
listen very carefuly to see if they have spun up in a USB docking station.

MUCH better value and speed too.


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