is it important for a HD?

chrisalviola · 12-01-2006, 11:18 AM

can your Hd or cd drive disk be damaged if placed them diagonally not horizontally or vertically.

sup2jzgte · 12-01-2006, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by chrisalviola

can your Hd or cd drive disk be damaged if placed them diagonally not horizontally or vertically.

I'm not sure about the CD Drives, but I had my HD's vertical in my last PC and they ran great no problems at all.

chrisalviola · 12-01-2006, 11:32 AM

i mean like this.

run your hard drives like this.

**Archangel** · 12-01-2006, 11:52 AM

yup.. shouldnt be a problem... but... did you drive over your case or so? I mean, why would you mount a hdd like that?

chrisalviola · 12-01-2006, 11:57 AM

i have the disks outside the my case

**Archangel** · 12-01-2006, 12:17 PM

hmm... cant you just put it inside the case? would be much safer for the disk (or are you using it as mobile HD? )

flash527 · 12-01-2006, 02:54 PM

My first computer I modified I added an extra HDD from my old dell to my Compaq, and there was no room for the extra HDD so i left the side panel open, and the HDD hung out the side of the case by the wires. It ran like that for over a year no problems haha.

**Cromewell** · 12-01-2006, 09:30 PM

It's fine just don't let them fall while they are running.

SirKenin · 12-01-2006, 10:32 PM

The problem will be if you bump them and any type of metal comes into contact with the PCB on the bottom of the drive. It will more than likely short something out, and then your drive is pretty much useless.

Jet · 12-01-2006, 10:48 PM

It should be fine, as long as your cat doesn't choose to make it its pillow

12-01-2006, 11:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
chrisalviola Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 867	is it important for a HD? can your Hd or cd drive disk be damaged if placed them diagonally not horizontally or vertically.

12-01-2006, 11:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
Archangel Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Netherlands Age: 22 Posts: 9,886	yup.. shouldnt be a problem... but... did you drive over your case or so? I mean, why would you mount a hdd like that? __________________ Don't hit me with them negative waves so early in the morning.

12-01-2006, 12:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
Archangel Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Netherlands Age: 22 Posts: 9,886	hmm... cant you just put it inside the case? would be much safer for the disk (or are you using it as mobile HD? ) __________________ Don't hit me with them negative waves so early in the morning.

12-01-2006, 02:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
flash527 Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 62	My first computer I modified I added an extra HDD from my old dell to my Compaq, and there was no room for the extra HDD so i left the side panel open, and the HDD hung out the side of the case by the wires. It ran like that for over a year no problems haha. __________________ Laptop = Red Desktop = Blue AMD FX-60 Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 1.86 running at 3.0Ghz 2 GB DDR2 2GB Corsair dominator ram nVidia 7900 GTX Nvidia 8800 GTS 17" Widescreen Thermaltake Shark case Thermaltake Big water 745 liquid cooling system WD 150GB Raptor

12-01-2006, 09:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 26 Posts: 11,802	It's fine just don't let them fall while they are running. __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in command here. www.userfriendly.org

12-01-2006, 11:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
chrisalviola Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 867	i mean like this. run your hard drives like this.

12-01-2006, 11:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
chrisalviola Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 867	i have the disks outside the my case

12-01-2006, 10:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
SirKenin banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,711	The problem will be if you bump them and any type of metal comes into contact with the PCB on the bottom of the drive. It will more than likely short something out, and then your drive is pretty much useless.

12-01-2006, 10:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
Jet VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5,628	It should be fine, as long as your cat doesn't choose to make it its pillow __________________ http://www.joshualongeneckerphotography.com

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