Harddrive Enclosues

[mrlayance]

Does a drive really need a fan?

 

[Lord Evermore]

If it's going to be on for any length of time, it's a good idea. Drives in a computer case get some airflow so they don't normally need a direct fan, but an external case needs at least a small fan to provide a little airflow. The fan also provides cooling for the control chip and power circuity of the enclosure.

I disabled the fan in my external box, but I only have the drive on for a few hours at most, every few weeks. Probably still not an ideal situation since it of course reaches full operating temperature within that time.

 

[Zebo]

Not if you buy one of these.
http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/driveaway_black.html

I have a raptor 74 gig rev2 in there and it's almost silent. Temps are 29-36C via everest depending on load and ambeint.