Bare Hard Drives

ShoeLace1291 · 10-29-2009, 09:19 PM

What's the difference between a bare hard drive and a non? Do I need a fan for either of them?

**manic** · 10-30-2009, 04:25 AM

Not sure I understand the question. But a harddrive does not need
a fan. There are enclosures and other gadgets that can be connected
to the drive externally to keep it cooler. But not necessary, unless your
ambient temp is way to hot.

gcavan · 10-30-2009, 06:19 AM

Is the OP referring to internal as opposed to external drives?

**Tyree** · 10-30-2009, 07:14 AM

A bare drive, as in OEM, is just the drive. NonOEM, retail, comes in a box with screws and possibly a cable. I haven't bought a retail drive in many yrs. so I can't say for certain.

**wrench97** · 10-31-2009, 03:57 AM

Retail drives usually come with a data cable, screws, and a software disk used to transfer the data from the old drive to the new in some cases.

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ShoeLace1291 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 27 OS: Windows Vista	Bare Hard Drives What's the difference between a bare hard drive and a non? Do I need a fan for either of them?

10-30-2009, 04:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,236 OS: xp	Re: Bare Hard Drives Not sure I understand the question. But a harddrive does not need a fan. There are enclosures and other gadgets that can be connected to the drive externally to keep it cooler. But not necessary, unless your ambient temp is way to hot. __________________

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gcavan Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 286 OS: Win XP, Vista 64, "Intrepid" Ubuntu My System	Re: Bare Hard Drives Is the OP referring to internal as opposed to external drives? __________________ "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." - Socrates

10-30-2009, 07:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,410 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Bare Hard Drives A bare drive, as in OEM, is just the drive. NonOEM, retail, comes in a box with screws and possibly a cable. I haven't bought a retail drive in many yrs. so I can't say for certain. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

10-31-2009, 03:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,385 OS: Win7	Re: Bare Hard Drives Retail drives usually come with a data cable, screws, and a software disk used to transfer the data from the old drive to the new in some cases. __________________ Power Supply and Selection