At 10:07 AM -0800 12/6/2009, Demetrius wrote: >thanks for the feedback folks, i've left the drives spinning and that >seems to have solved the problem. but should i be worried that running >the drives will significantly shorten their life span?!
Repeated spin up/down cycles are far far far harder on a drive than just spinning. The MTBF spec numbers given by manufacturers are based on continual spinning, with perhaps maybe one or two down/up cycle per day. - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
