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    Question Regarding HDD Temps in PC Desktop

    Question Regarding HDD Temps in PC Desktop: Am running BI using a ThinkCentre M90t Gen 3. It is a full sized desktop. I acquired it with no fans at a really good price new. Installed a WD Purple 4TB (5400 RPM) and a Seagate Skyhawk AI 10TB (7200 RPM). I never had any problems with the WD temps...
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    10TB WD Purple - Noisy

    Anyone else running a 10T WD Purple drive who can confirm, it is normal for the drive to be heard? I am guess I am used to my SSD's on my main PC. Older NAS running 2TB red drives is 100% quiet despite running surveillance for a long time. New NAS/QNAP with with drive, I can hear when I stand...
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    Cables needed for WD Purple Drive?

    I just purchased an Optiplex 3050 SFF (i7-7700) with a 128GB SSD from the Dell Outlet store. I have a WD Purple 4TB drive on the way also, is there anything else I will need to install it? The optiplex has an optical drive I could remove but not sure if I can repurpose those connections for...
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    1 vs 2 HDDs for BI

    I finally had my first hard drive crash (500 gb WD Black drive purchased in 2008). I was only getting 2-3 weeks of storage on it, so i want something bigger... I have settled on the WD Purple, but one 8 TB drive is about the same cost as two 4 TB drives... Would it be better to go with one...
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