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Subject: Are external HDD enclosures as good as external HDDs?
On Thu, 09 Sep 2004 David Chien wrote:
In-Reply-To: Oh, and =AVOID= the entire ME-720 3.5" plastic enclosure series!!! far too hot even with the small built-in fan, and it doesn't stay anywhere as cool as the larger 5.25" ME-320 series. the ME-720 series will kill your HD fast! I had an interesting experience with a plastic enclosure of this type recently. Eventually, I opened it up. removed all the contents of the box (disk drive, USB interface, power supply, fan) and found that the molded plastic fan grille on the bottom was almost completely closed off by leftover flash from the molding process. Cleaning out the slots with a knife blade allows much more air flow. After reassembly, the drive must be about 20 degrees F cooler. Don't try this at home, unless you are prepared to fiddle with lots of small screws during the disassembly and reassembly, and can remember where all the parts fit. carl -- carl lowenstein marine physical lab u.c. san diego |
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