upside down: downsides?

[ursvik]

Will the hdd suffer in the long run if i suspend it upside down, i want it more centered in the airflow from the front.

I thought hanging the disk upide down by the bottom screwholes using "suspension tubes"* would make it cooler and quieter, as the standard disk mount in this chassie is 5 cm above the front air intake. So the disk is effectively out of the way of any moving air.

Will the disk die faster if mounted upside down?



*) Suspension tubes is an "invention" of mine, sort of a threaded soft rubber mount. Off topic for now, pics later.

[Tephras]

Will the disk die faster if mounted upside down?

Mounting Harddrives at odd angles

[ursvik]

My conclusion is: 10C lower operating temperature will easily make up for the maybe non-existent disadvantages of hanging the disk upside down, unless it drops down in the case from poor suspension