Maxtor 10K III manual Lengthwise Airflow Cooling

Installation

￿￿￿￿￿5JQEMThe￿%NKRshock clip provides an extra level of isolation from the occurrence of a short duration non-operational shock, particularly when the drive is mounted on a rigid platform. Shock performance is optimal when either four bottom mount locations or four outer side screw locations are used.

Note: To prevent the possibility of a cross-threaded screw, it is suggested that the screws associated with the fixed bottom mounting locations be started before the screw associated with the shock clip. It is always good practice to install all the screws completely prior to the final torque pro- cess.

￿￿￿￿￿/QWPVKPIFor the best results during performance benchmark testing, it is highly recommended that the drive be mounted firmly in a system or fixture, rather than sitting unconstrained on a tabletop. If it is necessary to do early testing of the drive while it is unconstrained, the drive should rest on a flat, smooth, semi-cushioned surface (similar to a mousepad). The drive should not be operated on a hard surface—this avoids performance degradations due to the higher incidence of recovered errors.

￿￿￿￿￿8GPVKNCVKQPThe Maxtor Atlas 10K III hard disk drive operates without a cooling fan, provided the ambient air temperature does not exceed 131° F (55° C). Figure 3-10and Figure 3-11show airflow required for adequate cooling. Clearance from the drive to any other surface above and below the drive must be a minimum of 1.25 mm (1/16 inch) with a minimum airflow of 150 LFM.

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	Maxtor Atlas 10K III 3-25