HDD Cooling

2009-06-08 23:08:25

#1

Rod Foxx: Warblgarbl; +78|6246|Perth, Australia

I'm thinking of buying a new 1TB hdd but i don't actually have any hdd bays left. So i was thinking of putting it in a 5.25" bay but then it would get no cooling and would be in a dead air zone.

So i'm wondering if i'd have many issues with heat and whether it would cause reliability issues? Or should i just slap a small/low rpm fan in there to cool it?

2009-06-08 23:22:03

#2

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6411|'straya

What are your temps like at the moment? Do you already have a heat problem?

2009-06-08 23:25:09

#3

(T)eflon(S)hadow: R.I.P. Neda; +456|7092|Grapevine, TX

No need, HDs are designed to run at 60*-70*C, it will be fine up there

Last edited by (T)eflon(S)hadow (2009-06-08 23:25:22)

2009-06-08 23:28:56

#4

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6411|'straya

Although seeing that he lives in perth, if your case has heat issues.... god help you come summer

2009-06-08 23:41:19

#5

Rod Foxx: Warblgarbl; +78|6246|Perth, Australia

Nah my case doesn't really have any heat issues. All my other hdd's are running below 30 and the case generally has good airflow. I just wasn't sure so i thought i'd ask.

Little BaBy JESUS wrote:
Although seeing that he lives in perth, if your case has heat issues.... god help you come summer

I can't say i'm looking forward to those 40+ days when my gpu starts baking

2009-06-09 00:31:54

#6

Wallpaper: ☺; +303|6257|The pool

Unless its a shitty HDD it shouldnt need much (if any) airflow.

My flickr

2009-06-09 00:32:29

#7

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6411|'straya

Rod Foxx wrote:
Nah my case doesn't really have any heat issues. All my other hdd's are running below 30 and the case generally has good airflow. I just wasn't sure so i thought i'd ask.

Little BaBy JESUS wrote:
Although seeing that he lives in perth, if your case has heat issues.... god help you come summer
I can't say i'm looking forward to those 40+ days when my gpu starts baking

Lol your HDD should be fine. As for those 40+ days, sux2bu

2009-06-09 02:23:56