On Wed, Feb 28, 2007 at 06:49:03AM +0000, Ticktac UK wrote: > >I used to run a HA NFS configuration using a dual mini-ITX system in > >1U (with a Travla C147 case). The synch speed sucked howver, and the > >drives (300 GB Maxtors) ran too hot and died rather soon. (I RMAed > >them, but one RMAed one is acting up as well, so I'm back to mice and > >pumpkin -- at least the root RAID is working). > > In our mini-ITX's we started to use Seagates as the Maxtors were > dropping down like flys. Although now I know they are one and the > same, we still opt for Seagates. > > Although Maxtor always replaced them with no problems, its the hassle > :)
for harddisks, low temperature is the secret of long life (and stable env. conditions, of course) hddtemp is a nice tool to figure the disk temp for most newer drives, and as a rule of the thumb, everything below 40°C is considered fine and all above 50°C is considered deadly ... HTH, Herbert > Darren > > > _______________________________________________ > Vserver mailing list > Vserver@list.linux-vserver.org > http://list.linux-vserver.org/mailman/listinfo/vserver _______________________________________________ Vserver mailing list Vserver@list.linux-vserver.org http://list.linux-vserver.org/mailman/listinfo/vserver
