HD Temps

jackyle · Feb 12, 2007

Using speedfan I noticed that my HD temps seems high. I have two Hard drives, a 80GB that came with my system I dont even know the brand, Ultra ATA as the main Boot drive, and a Seagate 160GB where I have all my games. Everything seems to run fine on my PC but my conern is how long these drives will last.

When I first boot up the PC the temps around 28 - 30c, but goes up to around 40 - 41c after an hour or so. After playing BF2142 for around three hours my temps were 50 on the main drive, and 49c on the 2nd drive. Even after playing they only went down to around 46c.

Are these temps dangerous for the HD? I thought about getting an HD cooler, but I dont know if I have room since there are only two HD slots in my case. and the coolers I looked at took up one HD space

Any advice would be appreciated.

Mada_Milty · Feb 12, 2007

Hmmm...

For the most accurate answer, we'd have to know the make/model of your drives, and then check the manufacturer's website to find the drive's thermal specs, but these aren't temps that would alarm me.

However, you are right to be concerned! I JUST had a drive die on me from overheating. I'm desperately trying to revive her now, but I don't think it's going to happen. Thank god for backups.

DavidGP · Feb 12, 2007

The majority of HDDs have a max temp of 60c so your still under that temp at present, only things you can do are to look at your case cooling do you have spaces for any extra fans, especially if they are infront of the HDs, check your case cableing as if its a mess then warm air can become trapped and cause hot spots that heat up the ambient case internal temp, thus increasing the temps of all the parts and holding it in the case, which is why the temps you haev once reached dont go down much.

if the two HDs slots are close or directly ontop of each other the two HDs will heat up with each other, if possible its always good to have at least a HD hight gap or more between two drives.

HDs these days are pretty robust and would need sustained heat over a long period to cause them trouble, but never say never in regards to PCs, so clean your case out, check to see if you can add more Fans, also direction of fans is crucial ( air in at front, expelled at back ) tidy up your cables so that air air can flow freely, or possibly thing of getting a new case one with a good cooling solution and maore HD bays.

jackyle · Feb 12, 2007

Oh excellent information guys thank you very much. I do have too many cables, and yes the HD's are right on top of each other. Cases are not too expensive so I think I may go that route. Just hope I dont break my hard drives pulling them out

jackyle · Feb 13, 2007

Problem solved, got me a new case, arranged the wires, and my HD's are idling under 30c. Thanks again guys.

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