Placing computer on top of home sub? yes/no?
07-11-2005, 12:17 PM
#11
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Jordy, altho a jerk [img]tongue.gif[/img] , is right.
i used too have my comp on the sub in my bedroom, never had a problem, altho the monitor didnt like sitting of the sub. and the sub isnt sheilded. now i dont know why it didnt screw the HD up, all i know is that it didnt.
EDIT: oh im not sure if it matters, but the sub was only 8"
[ July 11, 2005, 01:19 PM: Message edited by: WD21 ]
i used too have my comp on the sub in my bedroom, never had a problem, altho the monitor didnt like sitting of the sub. and the sub isnt sheilded. now i dont know why it didnt screw the HD up, all i know is that it didnt.
EDIT: oh im not sure if it matters, but the sub was only 8"
[ July 11, 2005, 01:19 PM: Message edited by: WD21 ]
07-11-2005, 12:55 PM
#12
Originally posted by MegaHurtz:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by JordyO:
Ok, I don't mean to be a jerk here, but all the people saying the sub will mess up your HD are completely wrong.
A magnet like that would ruin a floppy disk or some other flimsy media like that, but would never ruin your HD.
The sort of magnetic forces that are required to destroy a HD are insane.
We're talking those magnets that are used in wrecking yards to haul cars around type of insane.
It's a very common misconception but also very wrong.
(if you want I can go in to a detailed scientific reason as to why, but I'd rather not have to go back through my HW text books to find it!)
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by JordyO:
Ok, I don't mean to be a jerk here, but all the people saying the sub will mess up your HD are completely wrong.
A magnet like that would ruin a floppy disk or some other flimsy media like that, but would never ruin your HD.
The sort of magnetic forces that are required to destroy a HD are insane.
We're talking those magnets that are used in wrecking yards to haul cars around type of insane.
It's a very common misconception but also very wrong.
(if you want I can go in to a detailed scientific reason as to why, but I'd rather not have to go back through my HW text books to find it!)
I would be interested in knowing the reason why, but if it's gonna be a pain in the *** for you then don't bother </font>[/QUOTE]
... thanks... ok, I'll go home and dig up that book and let you know. [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img] btw... to anyone who thinks I'm talking out my butt... the read/write heads on a lot of HD's are actually controlled by magnets. So if there's one IN the drive, think about one that is outside of the case. [img]graemlins/beer.gif[/img]
[ July 11, 2005, 01:59 PM: Message edited by: JordyO ]
07-11-2005, 02:15 PM
#13
^^Yes, the read/writing is controlled by magnets, but the magnets inside are specifically placed in a certain position for a reason. A couple years ago I had a couple old 100mb hard drives and i was messing around with magnets, and I managed to bugger them up, but they were old any probably ready to die anyways.
07-11-2005, 06:54 PM
#15
Originally posted by Drew:
^^Yes, the read/writing is controlled by magnets, but the magnets inside are specifically placed in a certain position for a reason. A couple years ago I had a couple old 100mb hard drives and i was messing around with magnets, and I managed to bugger them up, but they were old any probably ready to die anyways.
^^Yes, the read/writing is controlled by magnets, but the magnets inside are specifically placed in a certain position for a reason. A couple years ago I had a couple old 100mb hard drives and i was messing around with magnets, and I managed to bugger them up, but they were old any probably ready to die anyways.
07-11-2005, 08:34 PM
#16
I still want jordy to dig up the books and get the technical explanation for everyone heh, but it turns out i didn't have to put the sub on the pc. Had some extra room in the corner (to the side of the tv and front speakers). So the sub will sit there.
07-12-2005, 09:34 AM
#17
[img]tongue.gif[/img] fine...
I looked it up last night in my book but it was friggin long and I dind't want to have to type it all out.
I've got stuff to do tonight, but I'll see if I can get it posted anyways. [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img]
I looked it up last night in my book but it was friggin long and I dind't want to have to type it all out.
I've got stuff to do tonight, but I'll see if I can get it posted anyways. [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img]
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