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How hot is too hot? (HDD)

Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 10:21 pm
by Captain
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 :tear:

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.

Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 10:29 pm
by SoM
that sounds good

ps, read the operating temps on the HD itself ;)

Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 10:37 pm
by Captain
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.

Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 10:41 pm
by AmIdYfReAk
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? )

Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 10:43 pm
by Captain
I thought it meant "OMG FIREEE MORTAL KOMBAT" =/

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