HD temperatures

[Embryo]

With my current cooling configuration, my HDs temperatures are at 50-55C, and when I take my cabinet cover off it drops to 40C. Is it too hot? How much heat does a HD support, what's the recommended temperature?

Thanks in advance!

 

[montag451]

remember that heat is going somewhere, like through your system.

Might be worth considering an hdd cooler. For valuable data - whats an extra couple of quid/bucks/euros/yen etc

 

[TheLonelyPhoenix]

50-55 C is definitely on the high side.

What kind of case are you using? Any intake fans blowing over the HDs? You might want to check into how you could mod your case for more ventilation or look into HD coolers.

 

[whoisrube]

And be wary of passive hard drive heat pipes. They work great, but the heat is now transferred to the ambient air in the case, raising the temp of every other componant.

 

[bockchow]

any amount of heat is realy too much. the cooler they are the longer they last. definetly get some cooling in there. make sure yuor getting good airflow and you don'd have too much clutter.

 

[InlineFive]

If you have a SCSI hard drive, then those are tolerable temps. If that's an ATA hard drive, you need to reevaluate your system cooling.

 

[yezhou]

How do you check your HDD temps? Thanks.

 

[helpmeout]

There is a free program, Everest, that will gives the highest/lowest temps of your HD, and wheter it's OK. I don't know how or from where it gets this info, though, or how accurate it is.

 

[Souka]

Here is one place....

http://www.hddtemp.com/


But I personally use Dtemp now and then....works great and is simple.
http://private.peterlink.ru/tochinov/download.html

Just click the DTEMP link....



BTW, these programs will only work IF your HD has temperature reporting...

 

[yezhou]

OK I checked out DTEMP first, ran the app and it only shows the little HDD icon system tray area, no temperature #s are shown...does that mean my HDD does not have temperature reporting? If so would any other programs work at all? Thanks in advance.

 

[Souka]

Try the HDTEMP program.... it's definetly more developed and they have a supported HD list avail.


But, I'd bet your HD doesn't support the Temp feature....


If you don't sandwich your HD against other deviced (optical drives, other HD's, etc) and you employ 1/2 decent cooling in your case, your HD should be fine.......

Assuming your case has room for some standard fans, pick up some Panaflow fans which are very quiet and move air well......


There's tons of info out there on how to cool your computer......and common sense is key.


Good luck!

 

[helpmeout]

Taking another look at this thread, I wonder where/how you got the temps you mentioned in your initial post.

 

[Embryo]

Originally posted by: helpmeout
Taking another look at this thread, I wonder where/how you got the temps you mentioned in your initial post.

I'm using a little program called HDD Thermometer.

 

[imported_Phil]

If the temperatures drop 10-15C when you take the case side off, then your ventilation is seriously lacking. In fact, if your case ventilation is up to par, then you may see a slight increase in temperatures system-wide when taking the side off, as the air paths are then turned into a bunch of useless vortexes.

 

[Embryo]

OK I managed to keep the temperature at 40-42C with the case closed. Is it OK?

 

[montag451]

that is just above my body temperature, and i am not spinning at 7200rpm ;-)