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alferret · 29-08-2014, 22:05

I run 2 external drives 24/7 on my media server.
Neither have had an issue and qasdfdsaq is right about turning them on and of causing more "wear"

The only drawback and it's not really a drawback is that the drives take a few seconds to spin up when accessed.

29-08-2014, 22:05	#3
alferret cf.mega poster Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Mansfield Age: 57 Services: There is no destination to life, the journey is everything! Posts: 5,533	Re: running an external HD 24/7? I run 2 external drives 24/7 on my media server. Neither have had an issue and qasdfdsaq is right about turning them on and of causing more "wear" The only drawback and it's not really a drawback is that the drives take a few seconds to spin up when accessed.