Thread: Does using 3.5 IDE/SATA drives in USB Cases damage them over time?
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Old 05-08-2010, 12:01   #4
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Re: Does using 3.5 IDE/SATA drives in USB Cases damage them over time?
The other main issue with external enclosures is cooling. Many enclosures have no adequate airflow provision and rely on heat being radiated away from the case. In a warm environment the drive can quickly run up to a higher than optimal temperature which *will* shorten it's life.

Speaking one day to a guy that runs a data recovery business, he said the cheap usb enclosures are a great source of business for him...
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