HDD drive upside down?

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

I just swapped out my gaming setup into a larger case and I am doing some cable routing. If I can run my HDD upside-down I can tuck-away my SCSI cable to un-clutter things. Is it ok to do this?

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: BTRY B 529th FA BN
I just swapped out my gaming setup into a larger case and I am doing some cable routing. If I can run my HDD upside-down I can tuck-away my SCSI cable to un-clutter things.
Is it ok to do this?

Here you go

 

[spinejam]

yes!

"WD drives will function normally whether they are mounted sideways or upside down (any X, Y, Z orientation). Of course, the physical design of your system may limit the positions in which the drive can be mounted. However, in all cases, you should mount the drive with all four screws for good grounding. Also ensure that there is enough air space around the drive for adequate air flow, and avoid mounting the drive near sources of excessive heat (such as some CPUs).


2.If securing the hard drive in a 3.5-inch drive bay, Secure the Western Digital hard drive in an available drive bay (typically adjacent to the floppy disk drive) using the four mounting screws provided. Mounting brackets are not required.

NOTE: For proper grounding, be sure to use all four screws."

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Originally posted by: Blain

Originally posted by: BTRY B 529th FA BN
I just swapped out my gaming setup into a larger case and I am doing some cable routing. If I can run my HDD upside-down I can tuck-away my SCSI cable to un-clutter things.
Is it ok to do this?

Here you go

LMAZO

& Thanks Spinejam

 

[VirtualLarry]

Someone I know swears by this technique - when a HD starts to fail, turn it upside-down to access. I personally don't think it makes much of a difference, but it seemed to work for me when my 30GB 75GXP started to fail.

 

[Ben90]

prolly like 4 grams farther away from a head crash lol