Hard Drive Temperatures?

[itakey]

I was wondering what is considered a safe Hard Drive temperature? In one machine mine run in the 80's/F and another machine has a drive running in the low 90's/F.

What is a reasonable temperature for a drive to run? What is considered too hot?

 

[myocardia]

Depending on the brand, 55-60C seems to be the max.

 

[itakey]

Thanks!
I should be just fine around 35C and under then.

 

[Binky]

Ehhh, too cold is also bad, according to the google study. http://209.85.163.132/papers/disk_failures.pdf

Although, higher temps also lead to higher failures in later years (see p. 6). Go figure. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

Seems like 35C-40C is the sweet spot, with higher temps better for new(er) drives, and lower temps better for older drives, but never less than 35C.

 

[MarcVenice]

Mine are around 30c all the time. I doubt that a HD idling at 20c would be bad either. Does that mean they store HD's in preheated rooms?

 

[SerpentRoyal]

A good case should have a 120mm fan in front of the HDD. Nominal working temp is 30 to 35C. Add another 5C with 85F ambient.

 

[Rhoxed]

mine run ~40-45C (6 Hard Drives, 1 120MM fan in front)

 

[WildHorse]

my mistake

 

[SerpentRoyal]

Originally posted by: Rhoxed
mine run ~40-45C (6 Hard Drives, 1 120MM fan in front)

There should only be a 10C increase in HDD temp if there is adequate air flow from the front 120mm. 25C room will result in 35C HDD temp under normal condition.

 

[jonmcc33]

Originally posted by: Binky
Ehhh, too cold is also bad, according to the google study. http://209.85.163.132/papers/disk_failures.pdf

Although, higher temps also lead to higher failures in later years (see p. 6). Go figure. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

Seems like 35C-40C is the sweet spot, with higher temps better for new(er) drives, and lower temps better for older drives, but never less than 35C.

I don't believe that a cooler running HDD will be bad. My Seagates run about 32C in my Antec 900 with a 120mm fan in front of them.