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    Harddrive overheating

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by Illz, Jun 24, 2011.

  1. Illz

    Illz Notebook Geek

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    So i formatted my laptop and my hard drive have started overheating. 50 - 54c

    Any idea why this has started happening. :confused:

    Before formatting my temps were around 38 - 42c
     
    Illz, Jun 24, 2011
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  2. ahl395

    ahl395 Ahlball

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    50-54C isnt necessarily overheating.

    55C+ is undesirable, 60C+ is more like overheating.

    Reformatting and installing Windows is alot of work on the harddrive. Alot of work means higher temps. ;) Turn the laptop off for a while and let the HDD cool down.
     
    ahl395, Jun 24, 2011
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