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Dave Jones wrote: |
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> I've implemented the hddtemp service, and see that my HDs, one an IBM |
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> 120GB, the other a Hitachi 120GB disk, run a steady 46 and 49 degrees C. |
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> This seems a bit too warm for my liking. |
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> Are these 'normal' running temperatures for these ATA 7200 RPM disks? |
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> Cheers, Dave |
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Those temperatures seem a bit high for comfort. Try a fan or similar - |
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I've got 4 Maxtor 6E040L0's with a fan in front of 'em and hddtemp |
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reports 26-29 degrees C (These particular disks are known to run fairly |
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cool, so for yours I'd look for temperatures in the 30-39 range). |
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Cheers |
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Mark |
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