Eight Ways To Kill Your HDD

These are pretty old but some of those facts still do apply..

• Overclocking
• Incorrect Orientation of UATA Cables
• Ultra ATA cables
• Rounded Cables
• Removable Drive Racks
• TRAS Violation: The Creeping Corruption of a HDD
• Tipping Over of Cases
• Vibrations, Mortal Enemies of HDDs
• Power Outages In The Midst Of Defragmentation
• HDTach and Similar Benchmark Programs