Harddrive Temps.

[justinstraub]

The temps of my IBM 60GXP 40 GB range from 24 under no load to 28 under heavy use. Are these temperatures ok or should I get a hard drive cooler?

Thank you
justin straub

 

[tritium4ever]

These temperatures are very good already...you don't need additional cooling. BTW, are those temps from a thermal probe, or is it read directly from S.M.A.R.T. hard drive monitoring info? (If your hard drive supports temperature monitoring via S.M.A.R.T., then download a program called SpeedFan 4.04 to read it)

With my Maxtor 40GB 7200RPM ATA133 drive, I get internal temps of 29C when it is placed directly in the airflow of the two front case fans in my Lian-Li PC-82, and temps of 40C when it's placed next to the floppy drive. I don't have a thermal probe to compare temps with, but I'm betting the internal monitoring is more accurate.

 

[RalfHutter]

I'd say those temps are pretty good also. I have all my drives in mobile racks with 40mm fans on the backs of them to draw air through. My Maxtor D740X drives (a 40GB & an 80GB) both run between 35-40C. My 80GB Seagate Barracuda IV runs 30-34C. My 60GXPs (20 & 40GB) run 32-37C.

 

[justinstraub]

Thanks. The temps are using S.M.A.R.T. with SpeedFan.