207 MB Drives in SS1(+)'s

[Steve Simmons]

rhoward at msd.gatech.edu (Robert L. Howard) writes:

>Can you put a 207 MB disk in a SS1+ (or an old SS1)?

>I understand that part of the consideration is the power supply...if I
>only have one 207 MB disk, will that consume more or less power than two
>104's?  Is it possible to actually put two 207's in a SS1+?

dav at gtc.com (David L. Markowitz) writes:

>There are two problems: power and cooling.  The SS2 has an added fan and
>air vents under the drives to handle the 207's.  You can definitely put
>one 207 in an SS1, or two 104's, but not two 207's (unless you add fans, a
>messy operation).

Being a paranoid sort, I'd dispute this.  The 207MB drive generates
a lot of heat all in one spot, possibly toasting whatever is under
or over it.  The SS-2 fan is specificly designed to draw heat away
from that spot.

I speak only from conjecture, of course.
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