On Saturday 23 April 2005 07:50 pm, smitty wrote:
> http://cheapbooks.com/bracket/bracket.html
The solution in the article isn't as cheap as stated. First, muffin fans cost
$5 to $7. Second, running the fan 24/7 has a definite cost, eventually
outstripping the $35.00 you spend on a heatsink type device. The heatsink
device has two tiny fans, but I doubt they use nearly the electricity of the
80mm fan.
The other thing is this. Much of the bottom of a hard disk is the circuit
board, which blocks air access to the metal parts. Heat sink type devices
have intimate contact with the metal case of the hard disk.
SteveT
Steve Litt
Founder and acting president: GoLUG
http://www.golug.org
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