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    Hot Hardrive on Asus Z70v!!!

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by wolfstar, Aug 20, 2005.

  1. wolfstar

    wolfstar Notebook Guru

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    I'm extremely happy with my Asus Z70v ( 1.86ghz, 1GiG ram, Fujitsu MHT2080 80gig drive), but i'm worried about the disk reliability with temp, right now is 51°c, later i could get as high as 61!!!, is this safe??? no, i read the hardisk whitepaper and they recommend 60c as max. I tried using SpeedFan (great soft!!) and because of it the temp are as described (without it i got 64c). This is not gaming temp, is there something i can do?? plz help me

    :eek:verheat: :asus: :centrino: :base:
     
    wolfstar, Aug 20, 2005
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    AuroraS Notebook Virtuoso

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    What is the ambient temp?
    The hard drive in my M6Ne (same casing as your Z70v) is usually 45-51 degrees... I have a 40gig 5400 RPM drive though.
     
    AuroraS, Aug 20, 2005
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    is 35c, im in a carribean island
     
    wolfstar, Aug 21, 2005
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    Mine has never gone above 55 (Z70V, Seagate Momentus, 80gb 5400 rpm), but it gets there every once in a while if my room is hot and I'm playing games...it usually hovers around 50 though...
     
    DownByFive, Aug 22, 2005
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    ricky Notebook Guru NBR Reviewer

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    i've got a 60 GB 5400 RPM Samsung in mine. Avg temp in my house is around 22 C. My hard drive under regular/idle use is usually at 45-51C. When I start to play mp3's or watch a movie, that gets much closer to 55-56 C.
     
    ricky, Aug 23, 2005
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    mmm seems abit high, mine are usual between 45-55. But then maybe the high ambient temps are making it difficult to decipate heat build up. You could try a laptop cooler. They can help reduce heat by a few degrees, I have the coolermaster and antec ones which did a good job of keeping my lappies a bit cooler during the last hot summer in Aust.
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    Underpantman, Aug 24, 2005
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  7. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    The Momentus 5400rpm 100GB in my W3A has spent much of the past two months at or above 55C, in ambient temperatures of 30 to 35C. So far, there have been no ill effects.

    However, now that the 120GB HDDs are available, the present HDD may soon be relegated to a backup task.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Aug 24, 2005
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