[srsparky32]

because i want to put in another hard drive but the problem is the screwin points would make one touch the other.

so like...the top of the hard drive would touch the bottom of the other hard drive. so it'd be kinda like a sandwich.

 

[Klue22]

Well if you only did it with two then I would say it should be all right. Doing it with three or more will be certainly risking overheating, as the center ones will have very little exposed surface area. Even so, I would make sure that the two you stack together are very well ventilated.

 

[Syrillian]

I would leave a gap between all HDD's.

Would flipping the drive over and mounting it leave some space, or are the holes centered on the side of the HDD?

 

[DJEndet]

I've been running 2 HDDs stacked myself for 2 months now and no problems. The only issue is heating since without a fan, the other one gets 42 degrees at idle compared to other being at 32 so make sure you have a fan blowing air on both of them.

 

[srsparky32]

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Originally Posted by Syrillian I would leave a gap between all HDD's. Would flipping the drive over and mounting it leave some space, or are the holes centered on the side of the HDD?

yeah flipping it over (screw holes are at the bottom) would allow for a lot of spacing.

i debated flipping it over but would that create issues with it being upside down lol

 

[HuffPCair]

Yeah honestly unless they are raptors or something actually producing a lot of heat. Which I doubt even Raptors produce that much heat it should be fine really.
Back in the old IDE days I used to have two hard drives sitting on each other and they lasted me years.

 

[sailerboy]

No, the motor creates a gyroscopic enviroment, so the hard drives have no difference being on right side up, upside down, or on any one of its 4 sides

 

[Syrillian]

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Originally Posted by srsparky32 yeah flipping it over (screw holes are at the bottom) would allow for a lot of spacing. i debated flipping it over but would that create issues with it being upside down lol

Not that I have experienced. Heck... my sig rig drives sit at an angle, and that does not seem to be an issue (been over a year now).

 

[Locool676]

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Originally Posted by srsparky32 yeah flipping it over (screw holes are at the bottom) would allow for a lot of spacing. i debated flipping it over but would that create issues with it being upside down lol

What kind of issues would it create?

 

[srsparky32]

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Originally Posted by sailerboy No, the motor creates a gyroscopic enviroment, so the hard drives have no difference being on right side up, upside down, or on any one of its 4 sides

thanks for the confirmation.

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Originally Posted by Syrillian Not that I have experienced. Heck... my sig rig drives sit at an angle, and that does not seem to be an issue (been over a year now).

wow really angled? lol i thought they had to be perfectly straight

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Originally Posted by Locool676 What kind of issues would it create?

idk, thats why i asked

 

[steelrain33]

you guys don't think the vibrations on each other would make them ware down faster over time?

 

[Phaedrus2129]

You don't want the PCBs to short on the top metal of the hard drive underneath. I recommend at least having paper in-between them.

 

[srsparky32]

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Originally Posted by steelrain33 you guys don't think the vibrations on each other would make them ware down faster over time?

mine barely vibrate.

 

[KoolGuy]

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Originally Posted by srsparky32 mine barely vibrate.

When the data is reading is less then 1/2 a millimeter big the smallest vibrations do the most damage. It might even cause the head to hit the platter if the timing is just right. Flip it upside down. Not for the heating but rather for the vibration.

 

[steelrain33]

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Originally Posted by KoolGuy When the data is reading is less then 1/2 a millimeter big the smallest vibrations do the most damage. It might even cause the head to hit the platter if the timing is just right. Flip it upside down. Not for the heating but rather for the vibration.

great point.

 

[srsparky32]

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Originally Posted by Phaedrus2129 You don't want the PCBs to short on the top metal of the hard drive underneath. I recommend at least having paper in-between them.

good suggestion.

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Originally Posted by KoolGuy When the data is reading is less then 1/2 a millimeter big the smallest vibrations do the most damage. It might even cause the head to hit the platter if the timing is just right. Flip it upside down. Not for the heating but rather for the vibration.

didnt know that. thanks. now i'll just turn it upside down.

 

[KoolGuy]

Going into further detail.

Alot of (Especially laptop HD) have accelerometers inside. So when the laptop is moving it locks the head in place clear of the platters.

How ever what this means is that is the vibration is big and constant enough you will have a HUGE drop in performance. (Due to the accelerometer). And if it's small enough that the accelerometer doesn't pick it up it will eventually cause damage. Leading to broken hardware and drop in performance... (Thanks for the rep!)

 

[srsparky32]

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Originally Posted by KoolGuy Going into further detail. Alot of (Especially laptop HD) have accelerometers inside. So when the laptop is moving it locks the head in place clear of the platters. How ever what this means is that is the vibration is big and constant enough you will have a HUGE drop in performance. (Due to the accelerometer). And if it's small enough that the accelerometer doesn't pick it up it will eventually cause damage. Leading to broken hardware and drop in performance... (Thanks for the rep!)

great information, never knew that. more rep for you.