How hot is too hot? (HDD)

Post by **Captain** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 10:21 pm

SpeedFan claims the following:

Temp1: Around 30C
Temp2: Around 38C
Temp3: Around 40-50C
HD0: 37-47C
HD1: 40-47C

HD0 is my 80GB IDE and HD1 is the new SATA I put in today. They're as far as possible from each other at the moment, my case isn't good with two HDDs

Is this too hot? And this is just idling, chatting, IE, etc.
I was moving about 40GB worth of files and HD0 did reach 50 a couple of times. Right now HD0 only has program files and Windows on it. HD1 has everything else.

Post by **SoM** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 10:29 pm

that sounds good

ps, read the operating temps on the HD itself

Post by **Captain** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 10:37 pm

Ok so 50C is nothing to worry about for an HDD? I was worried because SpeedFan placed a little fire icon beside it everytime it happened.

Post by **AmIdYfReAk** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 10:41 pm

that is simple, its HOT thats why the Flame icon is there..

the hdd's get hot when they are working ( who woulda thunk it? )

Post by **Captain** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 10:43 pm

I thought it meant "OMG FIREEE MORTAL KOMBAT" =/

Thanks. Now that stupid Bear disappeared and I can't get Partition Magic