hard drive heat on 8662

IS there a way to cool it? like some sort of rubber pad just for that? i heard that some have issues, and i just want to make sure i don't get mine messed up from the heat. would something like this work putting it on the bottom? or would that screw up how the fans are supposed to work?



http://cgi.ebay.com/Thermal-Conductive-Pad-for-Vedio-Graphic-Card-CPU-0-5mm_W0QQitemZ180349993418QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_comp_laptop?hash=item29fdb281ca&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1234|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50

 

i mean, other than the bottom fan. what exactly is the heat problem with the hard drives?

 

what temps are you getting now Melinapayne?

 

i don't have the computer YET, i just want to know what preventative measures i can take if i end up having a problem. I heard there was a heat problem with this certain model

 

you might not have the issue.

tell us when you get it, and monitor your HDD's temp.

if its under 60C you are fine.

 

I have found that 7200 RPM drives run cooler than 5400 rpm drives in my NP8662 but that is just my personal experience.

 

That's strange, I always heard that that 7200 rpm drives run a little hotter from the extra friction and stress associated with spinning faster.

I personally have a 7200 rpm drive in my old 5791. It's right under the right palm rest and I can feel it's warmth as I'm typing this.

 

My 7200.4 500gb is running much cooler than my old 5400.4 250gb.

 

i have an ssd in my 8662, but with HDTune no temps are registering...what's the deal?

 

You could try this.

http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/imsm/

Reduced my HDD from 55C to ~51C in idle.

 

nice reduction