That thermal hood method is a recommended solution last time I checked and the fan in my GX260 moves more air than standard cpu fan + case fan setup IMO. 5400 RPM drives run cooler (and slower), hence why they are used in set top cable TV DVR boxes by SA & the like.
Granted this does nothing for the rest of the case but mines been running 24/7 since 2004 and the only loss was the crappy maxtor (now Seagate low-end line) in the 1st 6 months I had it running. This in a non-AC'd 3rd floor New Jersey apt. which my other machine's, a multi-fan cooled AMD rig, ATI Radeon 9800 video card* did not survive. * (that I still have not gotten satisfaction of getting even the dead board back a year after returning it to Chris Reeves for replacement, when are you getting back to me CR???) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Sevart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'The Hardware List'" <hardware@hardwaregroup.com> > Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 2:41 PM > Subject: RE: [H] Seagate drive died > > >> >> Thane, you also mentioned that most of the failures you see are in >> big-vendor boxes...is it possible that those machines outfitted with >> WD's JB >> series drives are also mounted better, or ventilated better, or are >> fitted >> with a better PSU? I don't know one way or another, just suggesting the >> possibility that there could be additional variables at play here. >> > > Naturally most all components function better in a large, well > ventilated case with an adequate power supply. Who but Dell is famous > for omitting the CPU fan in many models. They rely on shrouding the > airflow through a rear exhaust vent fan. That, along with the power > supply fan makes a whopping total of 2 fans in those Dells. Mine have 2 > power supply fans, 2 case fans and the CPU manufacturer's CPU fan, > making a total of 5 fans. > > True, name brand manufacturers used the cheaper 5400 RPM hard drives for > years. I do not care what component we are talking about, if you find a > way to build it cheaper and most of them last a year, Dell will be > knocking on your door to buy it. ____________________________________________________________________________________Building a website is a piece of cake. Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/webhosting