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hard drive temperature

Discussion in 'Overclocking, Cooling and Modding' started by Soap, Jan 10, 2004.

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  1. Soap Newcomer, in training

    i have been using a program called HDD Health that apparently uses the smart which i have enabled on the drive and monitors the drive.

    it says my drive gets up to 56 degrees celcius is this dangerous?

    what are some ideas for a cheap cooling option? dont have much money to spend on this.
    Soap, Jan 10, 2004
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  2. Didou Bowtie extraordinair!

    It depends on your setup. Certain cases has a slot for an intake fan that sits in front of the HDD cage, making it easy & cheap to cool your HDDs. If you do not have such a case, you could get a HDD cooler such as this one ->

    1. Zalman NP(Noise Prevention)Heatpipe HDD Cooler

    [IMG]

    $22.99 at NewEgg.
    Didou, Jan 10, 2004
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  3. Rick TechSpot Staff

    All most people need is a fan. Many nicer cases are designed with fans that are in front of the drive bays... Unfortunately, that isn't true for most people's cases.

    Drives are mechanical and I imagine that any hot temperatures take a measurable toll on the longevety of your drive, but who knows what temperatures are acceptable nor not? Hmm.

    I think 56*C is too hot. My drives run way cool, most due to my drives being nestled in front of two 90mm intake fans. If you have the space, then I recommend just adding additional fans.
    Rick, Jan 10, 2004
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