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| SirPeale:
--- Quote from: Kremmit on February 07, 2005, 06:44:17 pm ---A little magnetism near a monitor = you need to degauss. A little magnetism near a hard drive = you've lost your hard drive!! --- End quote --- You got that 1/2 right. Hard drives are shielded, so you would need a *very* significant magnetic field to corrupt any data. |
| RoboG2:
You could always use some good old fashioned lead paint... ;D |
| Kremmit:
--- Quote from: Kremmit on February 07, 2005, 06:44:17 pm --- Or, try it out anyway, it might work fine! :P I offer warnings and alternatives, but don't insist that I'm right. --- End quote --- Peale, I guess it's a good thing I've got a disclaimer! :o Honestly, I always heard magnets would murder my drive- another urban legend debunked! |
| Crazy Cooter:
I've had computers next to LARGE magnets for many years. This one is hooked into the TV and stereo. The big speaker right next to it has a 15" sub in it. No shielding. Been there for almost two years. No data loss. (Animal Planet is for the dogs, they actually watch it) |
| Hoagie_one:
i put two speakers within 6 inches of a hard drive in my first bartop...no issues |
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