[SunRescue] Re: expensive paperweights

[Ken Hansen]

Note - open air is *not* better than a forced-air cooling situation, like
most pizza-box style cases - the only thing that moves the air is the actual
heat, with a fan, cooler air is continually pushed over the drive,
*removing* heat. In open air, the drive just heats up *everything* nearby.

Ken

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Reader" <dave at undone.org.uk>
To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 11:58 AM
Subject: Re: [SunRescue] Re: expensive paperweights


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> I also have some seagate narrow drives which get very hot even when
> running in open air. Basically, if it's more than 5400rpm it's safer to
> assume it wants cooling.