External hard drive placement: horizontal or vertical?
I've got seven external hard drives, ranging from portables to full-size, 120gb to 1TB.
Some came with stands (for vertical placement), others did not. some are advertised as vertically standing units (such as the WD MyBook), and some aren't.
So what's the best position? Vertical or horizontal? The obvious answer might be to simply follow guidelines and place vertically the ones that come with stands and horizontally the ones that have feet on one side or which don't have stands. But I'd like to make sure, anyway.
For example, my Lacie 500gb has feet on one side. I placed it vertically and it was good for 4 months or so. Then it began to make intermittent (and loud) clicking noises. I placed it horizontally and all is well now. Been fine ever since.
Any ideas? Does vertical/horizontal even really matter?
Some came with stands (for vertical placement), others did not. some are advertised as vertically standing units (such as the WD MyBook), and some aren't.
So what's the best position? Vertical or horizontal? The obvious answer might be to simply follow guidelines and place vertically the ones that come with stands and horizontally the ones that have feet on one side or which don't have stands. But I'd like to make sure, anyway.
For example, my Lacie 500gb has feet on one side. I placed it vertically and it was good for 4 months or so. Then it began to make intermittent (and loud) clicking noises. I placed it horizontally and all is well now. Been fine ever since.
Any ideas? Does vertical/horizontal even really matter?
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It doesn't matter in the slightest. Really, as long as the drive isn't moved around during operation, and position is fine.
Thanks. Puts my mind at ease.
I've got seven external hard drives, ranging from portables to full-size, 120gb to 1TB.
Some came with stands (for vertical placement), others did not. some are advertised as vertically standing units (such as the WD MyBook), and some aren't.
So what's the best position? Vertical or horizontal? The obvious answer might be to simply follow guidelines and place vertically the ones that come with stands and horizontally the ones that have feet on one side or which don't have stands. But I'd like to make sure, anyway.
For example, my Lacie 500gb has feet on one side. I placed it vertically and it was good for 4 months or so. Then it began to make intermittent (and loud) clicking noises. I placed it horizontally and all is well now. Been fine ever since.
Any ideas? Does vertical/horizontal even really matter?
I keep my two WD 2TB Studio II vertical.
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Somebody got it, thank you. My faith in mankind is restored. Not really but thanks anyway.
Somebody got it, thank you. My faith in mankind is restored. Not really but thanks anyway.
Well I assume it's common knowledge (clever as it was) and no one really thought it important to respond.
I hope . . .
Well I assume it's common knowledge (clever as it was) and no one really thought it important to respond.
The story of my life.
The story of my life.
What that gotta do with keeping your external hard drive in a erect position?
The story of my life.
Aww, you know what I meant. Just one of those things . . .
What that gotta do with keeping your external hard drive in a erect position?
If I knew, do you think I'd tell you?
Aww, you know what I meant. Just one of those things . . .
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