Seagate Barrcuda IV 80 gig hd problems

[SpacemanSpiffVT]

Hi,
I have the Seagate Barrcuda IV 80 gig hd and lately it has been running very very hot, I literally have my case open and a big fan blasting cool air onto the hard drive, because other wise it becomes so hot, it once even burned my hand! I am not sure if it was like this originally but my computer is starting to randomly slow down and freeze up then unfreeze but when i have a big fan on it, no problems.

I am afraid it is going to break down soon, any thoughts?

 

[TheGizmo]

I don't think its shutting down because of the harddrive, what is your processor temp at? I know that my seagate iv runs pretty damn hot too, but it doesnt cause me any shutdown problems..

 

[SpacemanSpiffVT]

umm, gonna have to reset to check processeor temp
but i dont have any shutdown problems, just sometimes when i dont have this fan on it, everything seems to slow down and freeze up then unfreeze

i think in my next case, ill definetly need a hd fan

 

[ripthesystem]

I was thinking of getting 1 or 2 of these... is heat usu. a problem with these drives???

ripthesystem

 

[John]

<< my computer is starting to randomly slow down and freeze up then unfreeze >>



What are your cpu temps?



<< I was thinking of getting 1 or 2 of these... is heat usu. a problem with these drives???

ripthesystem >>



Yes, they get rather warm and I recommend a fan blowing over them. I have a Panaflo 21db 80mm fan blowing over both of my 80GB BIV's.

 

[ssanches]

If you're concerned about the Barracuda temps, then you can download any software that monitors the SMART status and can read the temperature attribute from there. I use Driver Temperature by Mishail Mavritsin to monitor the BA-IV's temps. Mine usually hovers between 40-42 degrees. I think you shouldn't see any problems if your drive is within 45degrees.

 

[Adul]

damn that is hot, I dont think My maxot gets near that level of heat.

 

[SpacemanSpiffVT]

let me try that thing out

 

[SpacemanSpiffVT]

with the fan blowing right now its at 91 degrees farenheit
33 degrees Celsius

im gonna turn off the fan and put the lid back on teh case, see how hot it gets
will post with results

cool util though!

 

[SpacemanSpiffVT]

update: went up to 102 Farenheit , turned the fan back on, now its at 95


not good

 

[hmsrolst]

ssanches, Can you provide a link to Drive Temperature?

 

[DrZone]

This is an interesting topic. I was just about to go out and pick up 2 80gb Seagate drives. I heard they were real quiet but i never heard about this heat issue. That may make me think twice - especially since i'd like to setup a raid config with these drives.

 

[Bozo Galora]

another

 

[ssanches]

<< ssanches, Can you provide a link to Drive Temperature? >>



Linky

 

[ssanches]

<< update: went up to 102 Farenheit , turned the fan back on, now its at 95


not good >>



Take your temps using the tool ONLY after running your PC for about over 2 hours. What I've noticed is that initially temps are around 32-35 degrees and then they rise high and stablise around 38-44 degrees after a couple of hours (depending on the cooling in your case and your room temperature).

Right now it's extremely hot where I live, so I've been getting these high temps. Otherwise my BA-IV runs much cooler in the winter time....I think you shouldn't worry for temps upto 45 degrees....These drives can sustain much higher temps than that according to seagate's datasheet. The only thing you've to be careful is about thermal cycling.

EDIT: I just read the datasheet for tha BA-IV and the max operating temp is 60 degrees C However it would be better to run those things under 45 degrees though

 

[ssanches]

<< This is an interesting topic. I was just about to go out and pick up 2 80gb Seagate drives. I heard they were real quiet but i never heard about this heat issue. That may make me think twice - especially since i'd like to setup a raid config with these drives. >>



Hey, you shouldn't worry about the heat issue. These drives are excellent and the quietest in the market! The heat issue is due to the modifications done to the BA-IV for lower acoustics. They have added the seashield and a padding under the seashield (if you look carefully at these drives). All this prevents the dissipation of heat generated. These drives are capable of running hot, and I doubt you should change your decision if you're bothering about the heat issue.

As far as RAID is concerned, storagereview (IIRC) said these drives' performance is slightly below par in RAID arrays

 

[QTPie]

I have a pair of them in RAID 1 mode. It was so hot (almost burned my finger). But it's ok now after I put them seperately from other hdds and floppy drive, and they are seperated from each other by one hdd height.

Barracuda IV is very quiet and fast (although I set them in Disk Mirroring mode)

 

[RalfHutter]

I have an 80GB cuda IV and a 40GB Maxtor D740X in my box.I use the "DTemp" program to monitor my HDD temps.

The Seagate runs 4-6C cooler than the Maxtor. Normal temps for the Seagate are 30-35C, the Maxtor 33-39C. I live in SoCal where it's typically in the low 70s-low 80s this time of year.

This is the third cuda IV I've owned and all have run at the same temps. All my HDDs are mounted in mobile racks with a small 25mm fan on the back to draw air in over the drives.

 

[hmsrolst]

thanks for the links