Comments on: Speed Kills? With Hard Drives It’s Heat! http://www.dtidata.com/resourcecenter/2007/01/27/hard-drive-failure-heat/ Hard drive recovery data recovery resource center with how to guides for windows RAID Snap server file system repair NTFS partition recovery tools tips and tricks to recover data Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:34:14 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: MIT research could lead to new green energy applications - GREEN.BLORGE.com http://www.dtidata.com/resourcecenter/2007/01/27/hard-drive-failure-heat/#comment-7294 MIT research could lead to new green energy applications - GREEN.BLORGE.com Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:28:53 +0000 http://www.dtidata.com/resourcecenter/2007/01/27/hard-drive-failure-heat/#comment-7294 [...] Anyone who has a computer is aware that the computers heat up and not just from the battery.  Hard drives also heat up as they are used potentially destroying the hard drive and your data if your computer isn’t [...] [...] Anyone who has a computer is aware that the computers heat up and not just from the battery.  Hard drives also heat up as they are used potentially destroying the hard drive and your data if your computer isn’t [...]

]]> By: Nik http://www.dtidata.com/resourcecenter/2007/01/27/hard-drive-failure-heat/#comment-7217 Nik Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:44:59 +0000 http://www.dtidata.com/resourcecenter/2007/01/27/hard-drive-failure-heat/#comment-7217 Hi, my HP compaq 5000 is five years old. For security when leaving the house overnight we'd put the laptop in our electric oven. I know it sounds weird but the idea was suggested to us by the police. As fate would have it we came back from a long w/e, forgot it was in the oven and I turned the oven on to prepare for pizza (220 C). After approx 10 minutes I realised what the smell was. On taking it out the casing had melted leaving it impossible to open or switch on. It was dead. I'm not proud of this. I claimed for it on my insurance as accidental damage - as indeed it was. Me accidentally melting my laptop in the oven was not doubted by the insurance company - but exactly when the accident happened is very much doubted and therefore they refuse to compensate me. So here's the thing that I hope someone can help me with: on examining the hard drive the insurance company disputes the time I said it was last used - by 5 weeks! In other words, I know I used it at the most 3 - 4 days before the accident, but they are saying it was used 5 weeks before and give me a specific date taken from the sched log. The laptop was rarely connected to the internet but instead was used for writing documents. How accurately does the hard drive record the laptop's use? The lap top was broken from being exposed to extreme heat - could this in itself be responsible for the discrepancy? I'd really appreciate some expert opinions on this - otherwise it's their word against mine. Thank you! Nik Hi, my HP compaq 5000 is five years old. For security when leaving the house overnight we’d put the laptop in our electric oven. I know it sounds weird but the idea was suggested to us by the police. As fate would have it we came back from a long w/e, forgot it was in the oven and I turned the oven on to prepare for pizza (220 C). After approx 10 minutes I realised what the smell was. On taking it out the casing had melted leaving it impossible to open or switch on. It was dead. I’m not proud of this.
I claimed for it on my insurance as accidental damage – as indeed it was. Me accidentally melting my laptop in the oven was not doubted by the insurance company – but exactly when the accident happened is very much doubted and therefore they refuse to compensate me. So here’s the thing that I hope someone can help me with:
on examining the hard drive the insurance company disputes the time I said it was last used – by 5 weeks! In other words, I know I used it at the most 3 – 4 days before the accident, but they are saying it was used 5 weeks before and give me a specific date taken from the sched log.
The laptop was rarely connected to the internet but instead was used for writing documents. How accurately does the hard drive record the laptop’s use? The lap top was broken from being exposed to extreme heat – could this in itself be responsible for the discrepancy?
I’d really appreciate some expert opinions on this – otherwise it’s their word against mine.
Thank you!
Nik

]]> By: Michael Stankard http://www.dtidata.com/resourcecenter/2007/01/27/hard-drive-failure-heat/#comment-6682 Michael Stankard Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:48:49 +0000 http://www.dtidata.com/resourcecenter/2007/01/27/hard-drive-failure-heat/#comment-6682 Cindy, your best bet is to see if you can get your 2 drives set up in a RAID 1 or a mirrored RAID. This will protect your files. I just bought a Dell laptop and the hard drive died within 2 weeks! I hadn't had enough time to set up my backups yet and had to have an engineer recover the data. talk about embarrassing! Since you will have large files with CAD programs you will need storage, that's for sure, but really 320 GB is a lot of CAD drawings. I also suggest you get an external hard drive for backing up your critical files. The 320 GB drives set up in RAID 1 would be my choice. Don't do a spanned set up 640 GB with 2 320 drives, because that is the most expensive type of data recovery, a RAID 0 or spanned set is dangerous! Cindy, your best bet is to see if you can get your 2 drives set up in a RAID 1 or a mirrored RAID. This will protect your files. I just bought a Dell laptop and the hard drive died within 2 weeks! I hadn’t had enough time to set up my backups yet and had to have an engineer recover the data. talk about embarrassing! Since you will have large files with CAD programs you will need storage, that’s for sure, but really 320 GB is a lot of CAD drawings. I also suggest you get an external hard drive for backing up your critical files. The 320 GB drives set up in RAID 1 would be my choice. Don’t do a spanned set up 640 GB with 2 320 drives, because that is the most expensive type of data recovery, a RAID 0 or spanned set is dangerous!

]]> By: Cindy http://www.dtidata.com/resourcecenter/2007/01/27/hard-drive-failure-heat/#comment-6675 Cindy Sun, 01 Feb 2009 05:31:37 +0000 http://www.dtidata.com/resourcecenter/2007/01/27/hard-drive-failure-heat/#comment-6675 Hi! I just bought a new dell studio 17 and I had a choice between a 500GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM) and a Dual: 640GB (2x 320) SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM). They cost exactly the same and I was wondering why??? Isn't having two hard drives better? More capacity more backup, more safety? Does this have anything to do with the fact that hard drives heat up and having two would cause my laptop to heat up faster? I don't want to ever have to replace any parts, like metal anythings. Would you say it is even worth it for me to have a 500 or 640gb hard drive? I'm an architecture student using autocad/autocad3d, maya, revit and another program I forgot its name (will be using it later on). I also like to play World of Warcraft, I like music, but wouldn't keep videos on my laptop really. The third option was a 320gb. I was planning on keeping the laptop for 2-3yrs. Thanks so much for any input in advance!! I would appreciate any input from anyone!! :D ~Cindy Hi!

I just bought a new dell studio 17 and I had a choice between a 500GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM) and a Dual: 640GB (2x 320) SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM). They cost exactly the same and I was wondering why??? Isn’t having two hard drives better? More capacity more backup, more safety?

Does this have anything to do with the fact that hard drives heat up and having two would cause my laptop to heat up faster? I don’t want to ever have to replace any parts, like metal anythings.

Would you say it is even worth it for me to have a 500 or 640gb hard drive? I’m an architecture student using autocad/autocad3d, maya, revit and another program I forgot its name (will be using it later on). I also like to play World of Warcraft, I like music, but wouldn’t keep videos on my laptop really. The third option was a 320gb. I was planning on keeping the laptop for 2-3yrs.

Thanks so much for any input in advance!! I would appreciate any input from anyone!! :D

~Cindy

]]> By: Davedata99 http://www.dtidata.com/resourcecenter/2007/01/27/hard-drive-failure-heat/#comment-1172 Davedata99 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 16:54:16 +0000 http://www.dtidata.com/resourcecenter/2007/01/27/hard-drive-failure-heat/#comment-1172 Heat explained: Why is heat bad for your hard drive. The main reason is anything that is hot expands,this is bad for the metalic platters holding the magnetically charged data. Hard drives will begin to have problems reading and writing on track. They will have to recallibrate to find there plot on the drive. This can cause fluctuations in the head movements and may cause damage to the read elements or the magnetically charged platters. Conversley, the drive manufacturers are aware of this, they do consider this and make compansation for the read/write element. Unfortunately, temperatures in drives that are not ventilated exceed any compinsation and catostrophic failures can occur. Heat explained: Why is heat bad for your hard drive. The main reason is anything that is hot expands,this is bad for the metalic platters holding the magnetically charged data. Hard drives will begin to have problems reading and writing on track. They will have to recallibrate to find there plot on the drive. This can cause fluctuations in the head movements and may cause damage to the read elements or the magnetically charged platters. Conversley, the drive manufacturers are aware of this, they do consider this and make compansation for the read/write element. Unfortunately, temperatures in drives that are not ventilated exceed any compinsation and catostrophic failures can occur.

]]> By: Hard Drive Recovery Case Study: Computer Overheating : DTI Data Recovery Hard Disk Repair Resources http://www.dtidata.com/resourcecenter/2007/01/27/hard-drive-failure-heat/#comment-1132 Hard Drive Recovery Case Study: Computer Overheating : DTI Data Recovery Hard Disk Repair Resources Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:32:42 +0000 http://www.dtidata.com/resourcecenter/2007/01/27/hard-drive-failure-heat/#comment-1132 [...] is a serious problem for people, cars and especially computers and hard drives. In my post Speed Kills With Hard Drives Its Heat, I talk about how heat can be very bad for hard drives. Today we are going to look at the world [...] [...] is a serious problem for people, cars and especially computers and hard drives. In my post Speed Kills With Hard Drives Its Heat, I talk about how heat can be very bad for hard drives. Today we are going to look at the world [...]

]]> By: Data Backup Solutions External USB Hard Drives http://www.dtidata.com/resourcecenter/2007/01/27/hard-drive-failure-heat/#comment-341 Data Backup Solutions External USB Hard Drives Tue, 03 Apr 2007 20:21:26 +0000 http://www.dtidata.com/resourcecenter/2007/01/27/hard-drive-failure-heat/#comment-341 [...] you have to understand that a hard drives worst enemy is heat. I am sure you have seen it maybe in a cheap frying pan. You heat it up cook in it and then turn [...] [...] you have to understand that a hard drives worst enemy is heat. I am sure you have seen it maybe in a cheap frying pan. You heat it up cook in it and then turn [...]

]]> By: Dell Laptop Hard Drive Data Recovery http://www.dtidata.com/resourcecenter/2007/01/27/hard-drive-failure-heat/#comment-30 Dell Laptop Hard Drive Data Recovery Sat, 24 Feb 2007 00:00:08 +0000 http://www.dtidata.com/resourcecenter/2007/01/27/hard-drive-failure-heat/#comment-30 [...] Foldable and compact, the Vantec LapCool 4 is ideal for those wanting a cooler notebook but want to keep size to a minimum.  Dual, adjustable fans keep your laptop cool while retractable legs can keep your laptop at a level that is comfortable.  Featuring a 3-port USB 2.0 hub and an 8 in 1 card reader makes the LapCool 4 perfect as a portable docking station.   The LapCool 4 also includes 2 storage compartments at its base, well suited for storing memory cards and cables.  Easy to store, easy to carry, easy to use, the Vantec LapCool 4 is the easy choice for a laptop cooler. Remember that Heat kills hard drives! [...] [...] Foldable and compact, the Vantec LapCool 4 is ideal for those wanting a cooler notebook but want to keep size to a minimum.  Dual, adjustable fans keep your laptop cool while retractable legs can keep your laptop at a level that is comfortable.  Featuring a 3-port USB 2.0 hub and an 8 in 1 card reader makes the LapCool 4 perfect as a portable docking station.   The LapCool 4 also includes 2 storage compartments at its base, well suited for storing memory cards and cables.  Easy to store, easy to carry, easy to use, the Vantec LapCool 4 is the easy choice for a laptop cooler. Remember that Heat kills hard drives! [...]

]]> By: Fujitsu Laptop Hard Disk Drive Data Recovery http://www.dtidata.com/resourcecenter/2007/01/27/hard-drive-failure-heat/#comment-13 Fujitsu Laptop Hard Disk Drive Data Recovery Wed, 21 Feb 2007 02:28:53 +0000 http://www.dtidata.com/resourcecenter/2007/01/27/hard-drive-failure-heat/#comment-13 [...] Fujitsu makes a solid laptop hard drive. Like any disk, their greatest enemy is heat. Heat Kills Hard Drives was one of my most read articles. With Fujitsu drives, when they fail, they fail all the way. We see [...] [...] Fujitsu makes a solid laptop hard drive. Like any disk, their greatest enemy is heat. Heat Kills Hard Drives was one of my most read articles. With Fujitsu drives, when they fail, they fail all the way. We see [...]

]]> By: Hard Drive Recovery: Toshiba Laptop Failed Bearings http://www.dtidata.com/resourcecenter/2007/01/27/hard-drive-failure-heat/#comment-9 Hard Drive Recovery: Toshiba Laptop Failed Bearings Sat, 17 Feb 2007 23:12:06 +0000 http://www.dtidata.com/resourcecenter/2007/01/27/hard-drive-failure-heat/#comment-9 [...] Here are some facts about Toshiba’s newest laptop hard drives: The MK2035GSS, possesses the largest capacity of its class, 200GB, using only two platters which seems a little scary. While this drive has the capacity, it also gets hot! We all know what heat does to a hard drive, If you are unsure read this post: Speed Kills? With Hard Drives It’s Heat! [...] [...] Here are some facts about Toshiba’s newest laptop hard drives: The MK2035GSS, possesses the largest capacity of its class, 200GB, using only two platters which seems a little scary. While this drive has the capacity, it also gets hot! We all know what heat does to a hard drive, If you are unsure read this post: Speed Kills? With Hard Drives It’s Heat! [...]

]]> By: Backup Solution 1: External Hard Drives http://www.dtidata.com/resourcecenter/2007/01/27/hard-drive-failure-heat/#comment-2 Backup Solution 1: External Hard Drives Fri, 09 Feb 2007 18:17:09 +0000 http://www.dtidata.com/resourcecenter/2007/01/27/hard-drive-failure-heat/#comment-2 [...] As a data recovery company, dtidata.com sees a lot of hard drive failures. As I said in my post: Speed Kills With Hard Drives Its Heat, I went over how heat affects hard disk [...] [...] As a data recovery company, dtidata.com sees a lot of hard drive failures. As I said in my post: Speed Kills With Hard Drives Its Heat, I went over how heat affects hard disk [...]

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