how to prevent HD from dying?

[faye]

Hi, i have so many important thing in my harddrive and i really want it safe.

how can u detech or even prevent it from defecting?

sometimes i hear "high frequent" noise when it spin too fast.

my drive is Western Digital 800JB.

thanks

 

[Vegito]

get a raid card and another drive for mirror , cooler will old help a bit but I have so many failed drives with cooler on it..

 

[chizow]

Originally posted by: faye
Hi, i have so many important thing in my harddrive and i really want it safe.

how can u detech or even prevent it from defecting?

sometimes i hear "high frequent" noise when it spin too fast.

my drive is Western Digital 800JB.

thanks

Back up your important files to CD or to a seldom used backup drive. If a drive is gonna die, its gonna die, especially if you use it a lot. Like any other device with moving parts, mechanical failure is an inherent risk.

Chiz

 

[faye]

i just leave my computer on overnite. for downloading and uploading.

WD had failed me once very long time ago.

 

[vegetation]

Nothing foolproof can be done. You're better off doing a nightly dance and chant, so back up those files.

 

[JSang]

if u have fanned drive bays, use them.
active cooling can help extend a hd's life.