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Originally posted by GinoJStop telling me what to do! 😛
Google it.
'Most recent IDE hard drives come with internal temperature sensors, and are capable of reporting their operating temperature via SMART; software utilities are available for displaying the temperature of your hard drive. This temperature readout is not very precise, but definitely good enough to give you a hint whether your drive is running too hot or not. Consult the website of your hard drive manufacturer to learn about the maximum operating temperature of your hard drive. Typical maximum temperature range is 50-55°C, with some drives being able to operate at up to 60°C.'
From : http://www.heatsink-guide.com/content.php?content=hdd.shtml
Sounds like it is operating within the normal parameters of a hard drive.
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Originally posted by jimslyp69Really annoys me! Car interiors, seating and gloveboxes and the rest are tested over life endurance of multi multi thousands of cycles upto 85C (Cels) [n down to -55]. If they fail it's back to materials. . Everything else we buy should achieve the same!!!
Stop telling me what to do! 😛
'Most recent IDE hard drives come with internal temperature sensors, and are capable of reporting their operating temperature via SMART; software utilities are available for displaying the temperature of your hard drive. This temperature readout is not very precise, but definitely good enough to give you a hint whether you ...[text shortened]... ds like it is operating within the normal parameters of a hard drive.
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Originally posted by mikelomAhhh but cars have a tank of highly flammable hydrocarbons in them and have a lot more stress put on them. They are left out at night, and travel at speeds up to 70mph {ahem}. PC's Sit in houses that have a pretty much regulated temperature (discounting mine of course) and do nothing but fire out vast quantities of 1's and 0's.
Really annoys me! Car interiors, seating and gloveboxes and the rest are tested over life endurance of multi multi thousands of cycles upto 85C (Cels) [n down to -55]. If they fail it's back to materials. . Everything else we buy should achieve the same!!!
The only thing I can find about my hard drive is that Seagate bought out the company. Seems like 95 to 104 F is listed as normal and 122 F is too much. When I was looking at gaming computers they mentioned 140 F as a bit high. My computer is a standard home computer. With ChessMaster on it went up to 140 F today.
Originally posted by gambit3Does your HDD have adequate ventilation, or is it surrounded with other fixtures and fittings such as other drives?
The only thing I can find about my hard drive is that Seagate bought out the company. Seems like 95 to 104 F is listed as normal and 122 F is too much. When I was looking at gaming computers they mentioned 140 F as a bit high. My computer is a standard home computer. With ChessMaster on it went up to 140 F today.
Originally posted by jimslyp69I have had it for some five years. It was cleaned a few months ago when it was in the shop.
How long have you had it for then? If you have have had quite a while could well do with a bloomong good vacuuming out. An amazing amount of dust and unwanted fluff builds up in PC's.