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From: davidsen@sungod.crd.ge.com (William Davidsen)
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Subject: Re: Asked before: keeping computer vertical
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Date: 2 Aug 89 17:28:14 GMT
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In article <2209@bingvaxu.cc.binghamton.edu> vu0112@bingvaxu.cc.binghamton.edu (Cliff Joslyn) writes:
| 
| Over the weekend I bought the AT that Adam Erickson had advertised over
| the net.  He had the system unit nicely stored vertically under his

  You're right it has been discussed before, but it's a good thing to
bring up from time to time. Hard disks are rated to run flat or
vertical. For best reliability do a low level format in the desired
operating position.

  From experience: don't block the air flow, and some marginal cards may
run too warm vertical, since convection doesn't lift hot air away from
the boards quite as well. This is not a problem with well designed boards.
	bill davidsen		(davidsen@crdos1.crd.GE.COM)
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