Harddrive temp - using internal probe

[Souka]

Hello,

I recently learned that some HD's have an internal temperature sensor that can be read. I'm using the tiny-program called D-temp. (PM me and I'll email it to you if you'd like...it's 94k zipped).


Anyhow, I'd like to know what values are acceptable and not.

Currently I am using an IBM Deathstar 60gxp 60GB. Normal values are around 36C, with continous seeks reaching about 41C.

I read the spec sheets from IBM on this drive...lotta info regarding operating and non-operating environment temperature, but not the drive itself. I suppose if the ambient temperature stays below a certain level, it will assure proper operation of the HD. I prefer the more active role of monitoring the temp of the object in question. It's kinda like measuring the air-temp in the room...so long it stays below a certain level your CPU won't fry. (I personally would go nuts not knowing.....).


Thoughts? Ideas?


Thanks.

 

[BeauJangles]

Why does hardrive temps matter? If it runs, it runs.

 

[Walliser]

The temp matters because of the calibration of the drive. Some of the IBM drives have problems with that, I think it can even damage the drive.

Since the tracks get smaller and smaller (to increase the GBs of strage space) correct positioning is getting more important and as we all learned in physics: when things get hot, they expand... in the best case the drive has a good on board logic that corrects for the small changes, in the worst case there'll be write/read problems.

 

[Souka]

<< Why does hardrive temps matter? If it runs, it runs. >>



Gee, that was usefull.


Why change the oil in your car? if it runs, it runs......

or how about, why put fans in your computer? It runs without fans just fine......



Anyways....found some more white papers on drive...41C is fine. I added a small 486 fan to the front of the drive to blow air across the top and bottom of the drive. Temp is now 25C idle, and 29C continous seeking.

 

[ku]

whoa, that's cool... mine runs like 43-45C T_T

 

[TunaBoo]

The fan gives moving air which may trick your probe into a lower temp then it really is. This is why placing an 80 mm fan besides an AMD HS seems to give ie much lower temps, but in fact the temps could be a lot higher.





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<< Why does hardrive temps matter? If it runs, it runs. >>



Gee, that was usefull.


Why change the oil in your car? if it runs, it runs......

or how about, why put fans in your computer? It runs without fans just fine......



Anyways....found some more white papers on drive...41C is fine. I added a small 486 fan to the front of the drive to blow air across the top and bottom of the drive. Temp is now 25C idle, and 29C continous seeking. >>