Hard Drive operating temps

Grinja

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Hi,
Speed fan 4.33 is detecting my WD 200GB hard drive as running at 56 Degrees Celsius. Is this not a bit hot?

I have an older Maxtor 120GB and new Seagate Barracuda running @ 36 Degrees Celsius.

I have a Antec Super lanboy. The HDD are in trays at the bottom front of the case with a 120mm tri cool fan sucking air from outside.

 

Marty502

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Whoa! That HDD is definitely overheating man.

Most modern hard drives have their safe operating temp around 55ºC. Like CPUs do at 70ºC and GPU at 90ºC.

Re-check those fans as soon as possible. And do something to keep those temperatures down! HDD become way more prone to failure under high temperatures.

Also, shouldn't a 80 mm fan be better? Less air displaced, but it's more focused on a spot, your HDD on this scenario. I'm not sure about this, I'm asking actually.
 

MegaVovaN

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Originally posted by: Marty502
Also, shouldn't a 80 mm fan be better? Less air displaced, but it's more focused on a spot, your HDD on this scenario. I'm not sure about this, I'm asking actually.

FOUR 80mm fans is best, but it's damn loud :laugh:
 

Marty502

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One 80mm fan is loud enough for me. :D

I have a front 80mm fan on my Centurion 5 case, the stock one. It's the only thing that doesn't make my rig fully silent! And it keeps my Barracuda at a nice 36ºC on night, 42ºC on day. :)
 

Grinja

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Well I've just shuffeled the drives around, and there is definately air flowing past (both under and over) the drives.
I've only started using speed fan recently so this drive must have been burning away for at least 2 years...
My ancient Maxtor (around 4 years now i think) sits at 36C and Barracuda 250Gb (4 months) is sitting at 33C. The Western is now at 54C.

Increasing the fan speed may drop the temp by a 1C but not worth the extra noise. Maybe I should get rid of this Drive, not sure it's worth the extra heat...



 

Marty502

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If you ask me, I wouldn't trust anything critical to a HDD that, with proper ventilation, stays at such a high temperature.

It's not a matter of extra heat I think, rather than a matter of reliability. Me thinks that HD is a bomb waiting to explode. I'd backup if I was you, and replace it. Too much of a risk.
 

Rottie

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2 Seagate hard drives getting 37C and 35C and they are blow by 120mm fan in the front of case. If your case can support 120mm I use high speed Antec 120mm fan