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    W3 - hard disk temperature

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by John Ratsey, Apr 30, 2005.

  1. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    The hard disk in my W3A is running at over 50°C(currently at 52°C and the CPU is only 45°C). OK, it is the Seagate 5400.1, but it has spent the previous 5 months in a Sony S and rarely got hotter than 40°C.

    What temperatures are other people seeing?

    Both the W3 and the Sony S have ventilation holes close to the HDD, but the Sony's cooling seems to be much more effective. Perhaps a downside of the W3A's slow and quiet fan is that it does not give effective cooling for the HDD.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Apr 30, 2005
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  2. totaleuge

    totaleuge Notebook Enthusiast

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    take out the dummy disks covering the memory and PC card and u'll see a great improvment over HD temeperature, on the palm rest at least.
     
    totaleuge, May 1, 2005
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