Bob Blick <bobblick <at> ftml.net> writes:=20
> I've found that pointing a fan at a security DVR to reduce the case
> temperature dramatically increases the life of hard drives. Duplicate

Capacitor life is known to increase 2x with every 10degC temperature
decrease, other conditions being the same. I assume spinning machinery's
oil/bearing parts follow some similar wear law. This reminds me I have
spinning disks which are 10 years old...

http://www.powerguru.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/The-lifetime-=
multiplier-is-found-at-the-intersection-of-the-actual-operating-parameters.=
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