On Tue 04 Feb at 01:12 Jeff Dunlop (1:203/16) wrote to Arthur Marsh:
 AM> I'm sure they run fine (the Buslogic technical person 
 AM> claimed to have two of the Quantum XP 34300 S drives 
 AM> running in their computer at home), but given the choice 
 AM> between two drives, one 5400 rpm and the other 7200 rpm, 
 AM> I'd chose the 5400 rpm.
 JD> Why?
Heat considerations. 7200 RPM drives run hot. A CPU fan can help keep them 
running ok. The server is in a room that can get as hot as 30 degrees Celsius 
(86 degrees Fahrenheit) when the airconditioning is off. 
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