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    Acceptable Hard Drive Temperature?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by iph03n1xi, Jun 25, 2008.

  1. iph03n1xi

    iph03n1xi Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm going to have to send in my laptop to HP for them to repair it because of "epic" temperatures.

    When I send in my laptop, I want to make a few points out to them regarding what's wrong.

    This leads to my question: At what temperature does the hard drive start to malfunction?

    My primary HD topped at 61 C
    My secondary HD (which is rarely used) topped at 39 C

    Are these temperatures too high?
     
    iph03n1xi, Jun 25, 2008
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  2. Tim

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    The 61C temp is a little high but 39C is perfectly fine.
    Tim
     
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    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    harddrives are usually rated for 60C.
    I would run msconfig or go into teh registry and shut off background processes/applications and services which you are not using. That will put less of a strain on the harddrive and should help keep your laptop running faster and cooler.

    To get to msconfig, go to start then to teh run command, then type msconfig.
    Go to the tabs and shut off programs and such which you do not use. This will cut down on teh resources your laptop is using, putting less of a taxation on teh harddrive.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Jun 25, 2008
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    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    Below 50 is okay,I think.
     
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    iph03n1xi Notebook Evangelist

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    My hard drives are both SeaGates, so I guess I should be happy.

    So that means that once I get my overheating problem fixed, the hard drive temperatures should go down closer to normal, correct?
     
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    Yeah if it is your CPU causing the overheating problem then your hard drive temps should drop a little bit too since the case will be cooler. It kind of depends how close your CPU is to your hard drive. How hot is the room that you operate your laptop in? The cooler it is the cooler your laptop will run. I notice that my laptop always runs a little warmer in the summer and cooler in the winter. This is normal.
    Tim
     
    Tim, Jun 26, 2008
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    iph03n1xi Notebook Evangelist

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    Well, I open my window and my laptop is right next to the window. The outside temperature is around 60-70 F, not sure about room temperature.

    The CPU cores, GPU, and ACPI are all 90+ C (200+ F) when they peak when I play Call of Duty 4, so I guess that's why my hard drives are a bit warm. That's the reason why I'm sending in my laptop for repairs too...
     
    iph03n1xi, Jun 26, 2008
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    Yeah you need to get that fixed first and hopefully your hard drive temperature will go down too then. The air temperature doesn't seem to bee to hot to be causing any of this over heating. Good luck with the repair. :)
    Tim
     
    Tim, Jun 26, 2008
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