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    Anyone have a cool hard drive in np8662/8660?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by CuriousN, May 26, 2009.

  1. CuriousN

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    Please post your hard drive model, temperature, and system configuration.
    I'm trying to see if there is a hard drive configuration that does not overheat.
     
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    I have the 500GB 5400RPM...
     
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    It's never more than 55...
     
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    I believe I have the Hitachi 320GB 7200
     

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    Western Digital 320gb 7200
    normal idle 51c
    defrag and virus scan can go upto 61-62c but this is normal
     
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    I wouldn't consider a 62C hard-drive normal... actually it is pretty abnormal and a couple of degrees above the manufacturers rated limits.

    But these issues have already been discussed many times in other threads.
     
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    My WD500BEVT stays in the mid to upper 40's.
     
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    when a defrag or virus scan is running the fans always stay on low spin and the bigger the hardrive or more files you have on it it will take longer to finish and of course the warmer it gets. as soon as the scans finish then the drive returns to its normal idle of 51c

    62c for normal use as you say is not normal.
     
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    320GB Western Digital 7200RPM

    Idle: 40C
    Heavy HD activity: 45-50C
    Gaming: 44-45C
     
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    Mine runs at about 50 C without cooler and can go as high as 62-64 C after long periods.

    A bit off topic, that 260m GTX runs pretty cool. My 9800m GT idles at 50.
     
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    I have the seagate 7200.3 320GB

    On idle when the laptop is on all day it is at 45c, and max I've seen is wile playing l4d for 2hrs and it got to 53c
     
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    Seagate 7200.3 320GB

    Around 50C most of the time while doing basic activities like web browsing and updating software - goes a bit below 50C when just idle. Highest temperatures thus far have been around 57C after having been gaming for 3+ hours straight.

    I will continue to monitor temperatures. I am not currently using a notebook cooler and I would expect temperatures to be a bit lower upon usage of a notebook cooler.
     
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    I too have a Seagate momentus 7200.3 and it idles at about 50-55c. When I play games or there is heavy hd activity it can reach the high 50s and just about just 60 once in a while. Lately its been running cool tho I think its because my room is cool.
     
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