Stacked HDs

[budhisetiawan]

I am putting together my new rig...I have 3 HD's...

Is there anything wrong w/ placing them one on the other in the case...i mean in their own slots but stacked...Heat?...any thing?

Bud

[Zuntar]

No probs that I am aware of. ;)

[Cyclonite]

Been doing it for years. I've got three right on top of each other right now. They haven't had any problems.

[citrixmeta]

hmm i would avoid doing that myself, i mean, if u can make a little space between each it would be better.

or if you gonna stack them on top of each other, i would place a fan at least for some airflow.

[Cyclonite]

Well, the drive holder allows about a centimeter of space between each HDD, so I have no worries there. Also, a fan IS a good idea. I've done it with and without a fan and had no issues either way.

[budhisetiawan]

thx all

[versello]

Like Citrix mentioned, you'll want to get as much space in there as possible, and with a fan if you're running 7200+ rpm drives in close proximity.

Heat is the biggest issue, and you may want to take into account about ambient temperatures... in my room, it gets pretty damn hot.

[Cyber13]

I have my HD's stacked but I use hard drive fans to cool em.

[budhisetiawan]

well there is a shimmy of room between 2 of the WD's and the Sam is hanging upside down so a little more there...but about the only thing i can do is put my FDD between them...