2 Mar
2009
2 Mar
'09
7:15 p.m.
On Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:30:55 +0200 Rene Hertell linuxtv@hertell.com wrote:
Tony Houghton wrote:
On Mon, 2 Mar 2009 08:50:42 -0800 But I wonder, does writing to the HD really shorten its life significantly compared to constant spinning or frequently being spun up and down?
Yes, i guess it does, cause it writes to the hdd:s surface constantly in large amounts...
But there's no physical contact, the surface just has its magnetic polarity changed (or something like that). Is there a limit to how many times it can survive those changes? Or perhaps the head moving mechanism can wear out?
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