Re: [Mldonkey-users] HDD use

[Martin]

Goswin Brederlow wrote...
> Ficlu <address@hidden> writes:
> The cheap ide disks are designed for useage of only 8h/day. Using them
> 24/7 wears them out real quick. Check your manufactures specs on your
> drives.

but check the mbf (meantime between failure) *and* the number of
available power cycles (=power on - spin - warm up - power off - spin
down - cool down). a power cycle hurts a disc much more than running
for a few weeks 24/7...especially old drives...and server discs

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