dumb hard drive question

[BruceY]

new hard drive going into case/ har drive holder. Now dumb question, metal side up or can it go down? heat dissapation issue? Holes wont line up, will have to drill new if it matters which way

 

[gnome666]

hard drive question

Hello, I had just installed a new hard drive too and I asked a technician if it mattered if it was upside down or not and he told me it didnt make a difference

 

[Ethan3.14159]

Metal side goes up. Make sure you aren't putting it in the 3.5" Floppy slot, they can be slightly different.

 

[StrangleHold]

You can mount them right side up (which is the prefered way), upside down, sideways, hell you can hang it by a rope beside the stack if you want to (not the prefered way). As long as it gets alittle air flow so it wont run hot.

 

[fmw]

In my experience they have a somewhat longer life if they are installed bottom (circuit board) down and top (metal case) up. Not a big deal since drives last quite a while but a noticeable difference over many years and many computers.

 

[BruceY]

had to drill new holes forv drive, but is OK now. pc up and runnig like a champ thanks guys

 

[viper110110]

I made a custom case out of wood in which I had the hard drive hanging sideways from a metal strip across the top. If you shake the case, the HD will click against the PSU

 

[BruceY]

Out of wood, wow that sounds like it could be cool. I'm into woodworking and cabinet making. Any way of posting or sending some pictures of the case?