Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2016 17:59:49 +0200 From: Ralf Mardorf <ralf.mardorf@rocketmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Best kind of hard drive for heavy use? Message-ID: <20160914175949.4c580486@archlinux.localdomain> In-Reply-To: <12225.128.135.52.6.1473864923.squirrel@cosmo.uchicago.edu> References: <42.56.05022.D3A48D75@dnvrco-oedge02> <20160913213649.3a3f26b2@archlinux.localdomain> <0d1b8dba-3292-9991-ea7d-f160c25090c8@netfence.it> <20160914051806.297c0c3f@archlinux.localdomain> <20160914143327.3b7d3c36@gumby.homeunix.com> <12225.128.135.52.6.1473864923.squirrel@cosmo.uchicago.edu>
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On Wed, 14 Sep 2016 09:55:23 -0500 (CDT), Valeri Galtsev wrote: >To park heads they release arm with heads, it is pulled by the spring >into "parking" position, and stops there by banging into the stopper >pin. This is a big stress, and mechanism can withstand only this >number of such bangs. To the contrary, keeping platters spinning does >not apply any stress onto any mechanical parts, except bearings, which >can live very long, especially if platter assembly is very well >balanced and bearings are well designed and manufactured. I agree with this ;). Regards, Ralf
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