20 Jul
2009
20 Jul
'09
6:20 p.m.
On 20 Jul 2009 at 6:59, Jules Richardson wrote:
Yes, and I've often found that ST506/412 drives
seem to suffer
age-related faults - i.e. they can go bad just from sitting there,
rather than being actively used. Personally I wouldn't risk it unless
it had been tested...
I wonder if being occasionally used extends their lifetime? I've got
a Quantum 540 that's been in more or less consistent use (powered up
every couple of months) and it's given no hint of problems. Maybe I
should hook up the nearly-new ST506 that's been sitting in my parts
cabinet for over 20 years to see if it even spins up.
--Chuck