| bigben2k |
08-19-2003 05:22 PM |
Quote:
Originally posted by Zhentar
CoolROD, I wouldn't be so sure about submerging the hard drives. Rusty075 at Silentpcreview killed 5 hard drives trying to submerge his entire system in oil before he gave up.
Hard drives don't have a vacuum; they use air to keep the heads from scraping the platters.
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That's correct.
If you look close enough, you'll actually find a little hole in the drive casing, with an air filter element. The air inside is extra clean, dust free and all. Oil would seep inside of it, and eventually gunk up the drive heads, which actually depend on air to work properly, as they float or glide right over the platter. |