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Ravsitar said:I can't imagine that running them hot is good for them. Like most electric/mechanical things running cooler (to a point) is better for the equipment.
7h3r4py said:Apparently a HDD can withstand a huge amount of heat, more than I thought possible, so if it is getting hot I would not worry too much.
Ravsitar said:There's a difference between withstand for a little bit and withstand for the life of the product. You can run a 4 cyclinder engine with no cooling for 15 miles (i've had to do it) but it will shorten the life of the car (again it happened). Like most people have said. If possible mount the HD infront of the intake fan in your case. Or if you can't like my Dell either get a 5.5" bay mounting kit with fan or put a fan in at and angle like I did.