Hard Drive temp.

OkydOky · 08-27-05, 11:05 AM

I was just wondering...

What's a descent Hard Drive temperature..
And when is it 'too hot'?

Snugglebear · 08-28-05, 01:43 AM

A decent temp depends on the drive. For most consumer ATA/SATA units, look for normal operating temperatures to be perhaps 5-10C above ambient. Do not press past about 50-55C, as most units hit their specified max around 60C. SCSI units will typically tolerate higher temperatures, and older units will almost always run very hot. If you've got the first of a generation, say, the first 7200RPM SCSI unit of a given manufacturer, the thing will be hot to the touch but survive just fine. Same thing goes at 10K and 15K. Just keep some airspace around the drives and/or provide even minimal airflow and you'll be fine.

shard · 08-28-05, 02:32 AM

i have a lian li PC-70 case, and i have the HD's sitting up in the 5.25" bay areas, and they stay about 35C, they are rather cool to the touch, and i quite like them up there, cool, quiet and out of the way, leaves a direct path to my ultra from the intakes

meionm · 08-28-05, 10:14 AM

HD temps shouldn't be over 50C

SavageBasher · 08-28-05, 11:22 AM

None of my 3 drive are over 30°C right now. When I do heavy transfers, or defrag, they go up to about 38°C. I hate hot hard drives.

Calidan · 08-30-05, 01:15 PM

My Seagate drives sit around 8C above ambient and my WD's at about 10C above ambient.

08-27-05, 11:05 AM	Thread Starter #1
OkydOky Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada	Hard Drive temp. I was just wondering... What's a descent Hard Drive temperature.. And when is it 'too hot'?
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08-28-05, 01:43 AM	#2
Snugglebear Member Join Date: Aug 2005	A decent temp depends on the drive. For most consumer ATA/SATA units, look for normal operating temperatures to be perhaps 5-10C above ambient. Do not press past about 50-55C, as most units hit their specified max around 60C. SCSI units will typically tolerate higher temperatures, and older units will almost always run very hot. If you've got the first of a generation, say, the first 7200RPM SCSI unit of a given manufacturer, the thing will be hot to the touch but survive just fine. Same thing goes at 10K and 15K. Just keep some airspace around the drives and/or provide even minimal airflow and you'll be fine.
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08-28-05, 02:32 AM	#3
shard Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: You Should Make a Wish!	i have a lian li PC-70 case, and i have the HD's sitting up in the 5.25" bay areas, and they stay about 35C, they are rather cool to the touch, and i quite like them up there, cool, quiet and out of the way, leaves a direct path to my ultra from the intakes __________________ Intel i5 2500k @ 4.6ghz X-Mystique DDL Surround Soundcard 7.1 Harman Kardon AVR 135 \| JBL E30 Pair \| BIC F3 Center \| Dayton Reference 12" 4cu ft box Gigabyte Z77-D3H G. Skill DD3 1600 8gb EVGA 670 GTX \| Asus VE248H 24" Widescreen LCD Corsair 750TX 750w PSU Gettin' da Heat on mon!
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08-28-05, 10:14 AM	#4
meionm Member Join Date: Mar 2004	HD temps shouldn't be over 50C
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08-28-05, 11:22 AM	#5
SavageBasher Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast PA	None of my 3 drive are over 30°C right now. When I do heavy transfers, or defrag, they go up to about 38°C. I hate hot hard drives.
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08-30-05, 01:15 PM	#6
Calidan Member Join Date: Aug 2005	My Seagate drives sit around 8C above ambient and my WD's at about 10C above ambient.
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