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[radiodj105]

Hi there.
I own a Dreambox 7020 with a 160Gb Hard disc.
I 've noticed that from the moment I instal (on my usb stick) JADE, after some days (of standby) the receiver crashes. Actually, I can see that the hard disc is isntalled properly, but if I try to check it, it reacts to slow. If I try to record on it, I get the message "unaccesible storage media".
If I restart my receiver, then everything is ok.

Don't ask me about heat. I've already connect a big fan and the problem remains.

[dAF2000]

Really looks like a hardware failure because I've never heard about such a problem. Is it in Jade only?

[pieterg]

perhaps your big fan is taking too much power, or causing distortions on the ide power supply.
Really, it shouldn't be necessary to actively cool a 7020

[radiodj105]

The fan, is a 220Volt fan. Nothing to do with the power supply. If I don't use a fan, my dreambox is too hot.
Don't forget that here in Greece, we have hot temperatures.

[radiodj105]

Really looks like a hardware failure because I've never heard about such a problem. Is it in Jade only?

In the early past, I used PLI Iolite and everything was working excellent. Because of the "no update" I decide to instal Jade on my flash stick.
This is the period that my problems began.

I intend to do the following...
First, I will stop using Jade for a few days.
I will boot with Pli Iolite. In my case, Jade doesn't offer me something more (than Iolite).

I will check it and after some days, I will inform you, if the problem with the hard disc remains (using Iolite).

FINALLY I CHANGE THE HARD DISC and the problem seems to be solved.
I did this, because I couldn't format the hard disc (any more).
Imagine that I bought the hard disc with the problem, two months before.
I put a new hard (actually an old one 20Gb) and it seems that it works perfect!

[jonc]

Don't forget that here in Greece, we have hot temperatures.

Still colder than us here in Thailand where we have a year round (winter too) average of about 34C so box temps get upwards of the 50-60c and still function as they should.

On the 7020 I use a simple notebook USB fan-stand cooler and it works a ripper and only cost a few Euro at the PC store.

Glad to see you got the hdd issue all sorted