> On a similar line, has anyone observed a correlation between the failure
> rates of a certain brand of hard drives vs. another that runs w/o
> vibration ? I believe that there is a correlation from what I observed.
>
> Peter

I can't imagine a ps fan vibrating enough to cause a drive to fail.  The
computer case must have been shaking.  I have noticed that drives seem to
fail more often when not mounted in a flat position.  I know the
manufacturers say it makes no difference, but it sure seems to.

michael brown

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