Re: Re: hdd for in-car use

["Andy Laurence" <andy@xxxxxxx>]

From: "Pankaj Dhokia" <pankaj@xxxxxxx>
> > ITYF the shock absorbing techniques are more important than the
HDD
> > used.  Laptop disks have shock absorbers in them, and are
much
> > smaller, but they are also much more expensive.  I'd be
inclined to
> > do something silly if I were installing a HDD to the car. 
Probably a
> > box with the HDD suspended inside on 4/8 shock absorbers from a
radio
> > controlled car.  Mind you, I do go over the top!
>
> So you don't think encapsulating the disk in foam is going to be
good
> enough!

There's people out there who've run standard 3.5" hard disks in a
standard
ATX case strapped down in the boot.  I've heard of people running this
sort
of setup for a couple of years without problems.  Foam will probably
be
enough, although I'd suggest a 5400rpm drive, as foam insulates heat as
well
as shocks.

> I do have a spare 20gig ibm hdd I could try.

I'd start there.  I expect a thick piece of foam would be enough, but
please
make sure it's well cooled!  Alternatively, try http://www.towerhobbies.com
;-)

Andy

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