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I might be able to test this, I have a 4790k that I haven't touched in years...

• Aachen 4y ago
  I'm interested, but will OP deliver? Not sure I want to get my hopes up just yet :( Related, I was wondering how I'm going to learn of the results of the submitted article. Calendar reminder with a link to the blog perhaps? Putting my email address somewhere would be much preferred for me tbh but I didn't see any sign-up form.
  • 0cVlTeIATBs 4y ago
    I had a Q6600 machine with some boot ssd, unplugged for years. Maybe a crucial vertex 4 128GB? Started right up like nothing happened.
    • spockz 4y ago
      I’ve had some similarly old hardware that didn’t boot and a desktop that had been powered off over an holiday. Both had corrupt data but on the second one it was in a file crucial for windows to boot so I had to repair it. Data corruption can occur without notice.
      • 411111111111111 4y ago
        And it's all pretty anecdotal with one digit sample sizes. I don't think this can really be answered unless we get something like the reliability report from blackblaze. Still, i hope I'll read about the final result of the article in a few years.
        • Aachen 4y ago
          Anecdotal, yes, but having any data is a better indication than having no data. If nobody can find evidence of the phenomenon you know you're more likely fine (no guarantee) than when people start plugging in old drives and some discover rotting.
  • lionkor 4y ago
    Nice username! Im from/in Aachen ;) saw your meta comment as well on your name
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    • Aachen 4y ago
      Sent you an email btw, in case your ISP misclassified it as spam