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From: ESR@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU (Ed Russell)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Re: Installing HDs upside-down
Message-ID: <91114.092137ESR@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU>
Date: 24 Apr 91 17:21:37 GMT
References: <1991Apr21.184024.13484@ecst.csuchico.edu>
Organization: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
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In article <1991Apr21.184024.13484@ecst.csuchico.edu>, ekrimen@ecst.csuchico.edu
(Ed Krimen) says:
>
>I always had the impression that installing HDs upside-down was bad.
>..........
>
>Is it preferable to install hard drives upside-down?!

It depends on the design of the drive.  Check with the manufacturer.  I would
also be careful about heat from the drive affecting the drive electronics if
the upside mounting results in the electronics being above the drive.
Cooling fan *may* handle that or may not.