New HDD, are the temps too high?

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    New HDD, are the temps too high?


    Hello there hardware experts

    I just got a new hard disk today. Are the temps alright or too high? If its high, how do I improve it?

    Images from Speccy and Acronis which has something to say there.

    Thanks everyone!
    Last edited by koolkat77; 05 Oct 2012 at 09:48.
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    Is this an internal HDD?
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    TVeblen said:
    Is this an internal HDD?
    Thanks, and yes its an internal HDD.
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    What happens if you run it with the sides taken off the case? Do the temps go down?

    (FYI: I am away from home and stuck with the world's worst internet connection. I can disappear at any second!)
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    TVeblen said:
    What happens if you run it with the sides taken off the case? Do the temps go down?

    (FYI: I am away from home and stuck with the world's worst internet connection. I can disappear at any second!)
    I will try that. Thanks.
    Seems its gone to 113 on acronis now
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    If the temps don't drop with more air in the case, then I would next suggest running WD Data Lifeguard Diagnostics, just to rule out a bad reading by Acronis.

    If the HDD is no good, then you should have that report anyway for RMA.
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    Temp doesn't look too hot compared to my old setup, also, the sensor could be bad. I had a drive reporting a high temp and it was cool to the touch.


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    I haven't opened the case, but I'm running the diagnostics.

    Normally its 44 but since that thing is running, its on 48
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    Last edited by koolkat77; 05 Oct 2012 at 09:48.
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    I had fans sucking air across my drives in the pic above and my current case has a large fan blowing across them.

    Is there any fan blowing across your drive? If not, is there provisions for mounting a fan that can blow across the drive?
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    Zepher said:
    Is there any fan blowing across your drive? If not, is there provisions for mounting a fan that can blow across the drive?
    Well there's no space for inserting a fan near the drive
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