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Old 16th Apr 2008, 15:49
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Default Harddrive position ?

sorry if this is in the wrong place on here

i want to mount my harddrives on there sides to get more space inside my case

will this damage my harddrives ?

can the harddrive be mounted eney way? like upside down?

the harddrives are not SATA
am sure that makes no difference eneyway but ill say encase i'm wrong :)
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Old 16th Apr 2008, 15:52
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Default Harddrive position ?

eeerm i dont think so,infact im sure it wont do anything think about all the pcs that can be on their side or flat like the dells
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Old 16th Apr 2008, 16:48
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Default Harddrive position ?

Ive seen a lot of pc makers put their drives like that and they were norm put in with the connections on top
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Old 16th Apr 2008, 17:20
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Default Harddrive position ?

i have a dell were the hard drive is up theres a case were you have to put the hard drives on their sides so no it should be completly fine
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Old 16th Apr 2008, 17:49
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Default Harddrive position ?

arrr rite..nice one was just unsure as iv only seen SATA harddrives on there sides.. dint think it would matter but what do i no

thanks for your replys
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Old 17th Apr 2008, 13:12
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Default Harddrive position ?

i have an ide on its side
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Old 17th Apr 2008, 14:29
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Default Harddrive position ?

just finished building the stand and everythings in and as you all said..the hardDrives are ok on there sides
http://mypcbuild.piczo.com/harddrive...linkvar=000044

pics there if eneyone wants to see
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Old 17th Apr 2008, 14:41
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Default Harddrive position ?

nice
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Old 17th Apr 2008, 16:16
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Default Harddrive position ?

Woah your on fire pete.
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Old 17th Apr 2008, 17:13
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Default Harddrive position ?

Quote:
Originally Posted by kanoakavirus View Post
Woah your on fire pete.
i dont no if that's a good thing or not
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