Well guys... just opened my comp up, and touched the hard disks to find their pretty much flaming hot lol!
Is this the norm?
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Well guys... just opened my comp up, and touched the hard disks to find their pretty much flaming hot lol!
Is this the norm?
one my old computer it was getting pretty damn hot, didn't have any kind of fans. The harddrive lasted for 4 years or so and still goes, however I'm pretty sure it has cut down its lifetime. I have since rebuilt my computer, got a new case with a nice fan blowing cool air directly over the drive, much cooler now
Measure the drive temps with something like mbm5 or speedfan and it will give you a better idea.
Lower is better. Above 50c is pretty bad, somewhere between 30-40c is pretty standard depending on the cooling. It doesn't hurt to have a fan blowing over a hdd.
As a rule of thumb, if its too hot for you to put your hand on comfortably and hold it there (i.e. not just touch it) for a few seconds its too hot.
50-55C is the normal quoted max. But HDDs last longer if you keep them cooler. Below 40C is a good idea.