[PD] pdp files

[Lex Ein]

Tom Schouten wrote:

>  On Wed, Oct 06, 2004 at 01:44:07PM +0200, Yves Degoyon wrote:
>
> > hola, i've put out a version here :
> > http://tdegoyon.free.fr/pdp-0.12.4.tar.gz
>
>  thanks for backup
>
> > never trust a hard drive!
>
>  especially maxtor
 > you can use them to fry eggs though

1. Relax. No drive vendor is immune.  Of FIVE of my failed hard drives, 
four were Quantum, Seagate, Western Digital, and a Samsung, which died 
prematurely due to overheating, stacked as it was beneath another drive..
The 5th was installed in an industrial chassis in the floppy bracket, 
with extremely poor air circulation. It ran for a full year, then died 
due to overheating.  It was FedEx replaced under warranty in under two 
days.  It was a Maxtor.

2. Under sustained operation in completely unobstructed free air, all of 
these drives reached about the same temperature: 33-35 degrees measured 
at the hottest point on the case.

3. Inside a case, all modern hard drives should have a cooling fan.  It 
need not be a loud fan, just so there is turbulent air around the 
drive.  Every 10 degrees C rise in temperature ages electronics 
(including motor drive circuits) twice as fast.

4. Use a S.M.A.R.T. utility to monitor your drive temperature.  An early 
temperature rise can indicate motor or drive circuitry problems.