I read your question about harddrives and bumps and the guy with the panasonic
laptop with the harddrive encased in gel. I believe what they are using is a liquid
silicone,like I have seen used in the lens assy. on a projection TV, probably an easy
salvage place. But not the kind of stuff you'd want to smear all over yourself.
Some old stats that I'm familiar with are, A hard drive will withstand 10g's while
its running and a 100g's when the platters are stopped.So, if you're pulling 10g's
in your car, I don't think I want to ride with you no matter how good the music is.
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I read your question about harddrives and bumps and the guy with the panasonic laptop with the harddrive encased in gel. I believe what they are using is a liquid silicone,like I have seen used in the lens assy. on a projection TV, probably an easy salvage place. But not the kind of stuff you'd want to smear all over yourself. Some old stats that I'm familiar with are, A hard drive will withstand 10g's while its running and a 100g's when the platters are stopped.So, if you're pulling 10g's in your car, I don't think I want to ride with you no matter how good the music is.