SSD reliability

[Karl Auer]

On Mon, 2022-07-18 at 20:19 -0700, MR ZenWiz wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 18, 2022 at 8:13 PM Tom Mitchell <
> niftyubuntu at niftyegg.com> wrote:
> > Did I miss  a recommendation to blow the dust out of the power
> > supply and also clean any vents and heatsinks.
> > 
> I didn't see one either. However, the power supply is fairly new, the
> case is open (waiting for the disks to settle down) and there is very
> little dust anywhere near the machine (thank heavens).

I did mention that an overheating system shortens disk lifespans,
though (unless extreme) it is less harmful to SSDs than to spinning
rust.

"Case open" can have the opposite effect - it can cause components to
heat up more than usual, because the airflow is no longer being guided
past heat-sinks etc, and everything is depending on convection and
conduction. If your case is open and you have any reason to suspect a
heat issue, get a mini-fan in there. This applies just as much to
liquid-cooled systems, as they too have heat-sinks.

Regards, K.

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