If a hard drive has three platters, how many heads does it have?

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2006-11-27 04:10:30 · 2 answers · asked by Jeffery G 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware

In general each platter has one head per side, so six heads.

2006-11-27 04:41:39 · answer #1 · answered by Kasey C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

There is one head for each magnetic platter surface on the spindle, mounted on a common arm.

2006-11-27 04:15:33 · answer #2 · answered by Ganymede 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋