vert or hor ?

Vampyromaniac · Nov 30, 2002, 10:01 AM

Any difference if you mount your hard drive vertcally, versus flat horizontally?

Kelsenellenelvian · Nov 30, 2002, 10:28 AM

I've never notice any differences even had en mouted up-side down and horzontally has never caused any problems for me.

HIGH VAMPY!!!!!

Ryo-Ohki · Nov 30, 2002, 12:15 PM

It doesn't make any serious difference, though it would be best to leave them running in the same position afterwards.

DriveEuro · Dec 1, 2002, 06:37 AM

One would leave the HD cooler.....running veritcally will obviously be slightly cooler (heat rises).

Vampyromaniac · Dec 1, 2002, 11:58 AM

Heh, I wish I could read the temp of my WD 800BB (it is horizontal), for some reason it doen't have the feature.

My primary drive, an IBM 120GXP, is vertical, and is 30 degrees; wish I could compare . . . .

HI KELSEY!!!!!

...lol..."Kelsey".....

JavaFox · Dec 1, 2002, 02:55 PM

Vampy, a lot of drives have temperature monitoring through the SMART interface. Get a temperature monitoring program that supports SMART --like SpeedFan-- and maybe that will work for you. In response to the question, though -- no, it doesn't matter. I've read that it used to be you had to mount your HDDs in the same position as they were low-level formatted in (some head alignment thing) but that it doesn't matter any more.

RIV@NVX · Dec 1, 2002, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by JavaFox
Vampy, a lot of drives have temperature monitoring through the SMART interface. Get a temperature monitoring program that supports SMART --like SpeedFan-- and maybe that will work for you. In response to the question, though -- no, it doesn't matter. I've read that it used to be you had to mount your HDDs in the same position as they were low-level formatted in (some head alignment thing) but that it doesn't matter any more.

Is SpeedFan free?
Do you know any free util? Link?

Matth · Dec 1, 2002, 04:24 PM

http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php

http://mbm.livewiredev.com
The new version of MBM also has HD temp support - this I MUST try!
MBM has been watching over my CPU temp for a LONG time.

Vampyromaniac · Dec 7, 2002, 12:12 PM

I just tried SmartFan, but still, my WD800BB temp doesn't show up.

One thing though, there's the HD0 temp (my IBM), and 3 other temps I know one is the CPU, and one is the case, but I have no idea what the other is (it's at 25-26 degrees.)

MBM didn't work for crap on my mobo

I've tried DTemp previously also, but it can't read the WD drive's temp either.

Oh well

Louie6666 · Dec 7, 2002, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by JavaFox
Vampy, a lot of drives have temperature monitoring through the SMART interface. Get a temperature monitoring program that supports SMART --like SpeedFan-- and maybe that will work for you. In response to the question, though -- no, it doesn't matter. I've read that it used to be you had to mount your HDDs in the same position as they were low-level formatted in (some head alignment thing) but that it doesn't matter any more.

hey is that when they used to write the bad sectors on a note on top of the drive so you knew where they were..lol

vk2amv · Dec 8, 2002, 12:52 AM

I found motherboard monitor sucks. It has never ever given me accurate readings and also only works half of the time. Stay away from it. AREA_51

Vampyromaniac · Dec 8, 2002, 01:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by vk2amv
I found motherboard monitor sucks. It has never ever given me accurate readings and also only works half of the time. Stay away from it. AREA_51

Omg, now it won't even uninstall. "Could not open install.log file"
I hate retarded crap.

Bah, I went in and manually ran unwise.exe and it worked. For some reason the link in the Start Menu wouldn't.

Whatever, it's gone.

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Dec 1, 2002, 11:58 AM	Thread Starter #5
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	Heh, I wish I could read the temp of my WD 800BB (it is horizontal), for some reason it doen't have the feature. My primary drive, an IBM 120GXP, is vertical, and is 30 degrees; wish I could compare . . . . HI KELSEY!!!!! ...lol..."Kelsey"..... __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

Dec 1, 2002, 02:55 PM	#6
JavaFox E Pluribus Unum Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,203 Rep Power: 0	Vampy, a lot of drives have temperature monitoring through the SMART interface. Get a temperature monitoring program that supports SMART --like SpeedFan-- and maybe that will work for you. In response to the question, though -- no, it doesn't matter. I've read that it used to be you had to mount your HDDs in the same position as they were low-level formatted in (some head alignment thing) but that it doesn't matter any more.

Dec 1, 2002, 04:24 PM	#8
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 93 System Specs	http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php http://mbm.livewiredev.com The new version of MBM also has HD temp support - this I MUST try! MBM has been watching over my CPU temp for a LONG time.

Dec 7, 2002, 12:12 PM	Thread Starter #9
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	I just tried SmartFan, but still, my WD800BB temp doesn't show up. One thing though, there's the HD0 temp (my IBM), and 3 other temps I know one is the CPU, and one is the case, but I have no idea what the other is (it's at 25-26 degrees.) MBM didn't work for crap on my mobo I've tried DTemp previously also, but it can't read the WD drive's temp either. Oh well __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

Dec 8, 2002, 12:52 AM	#11
vk2amv DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 73 Rep Power: 0	MBM Sucks. I found motherboard monitor sucks. It has never ever given me accurate readings and also only works half of the time. Stay away from it. AREA_51