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On Sunday 21 May 2006 16:57, Teresa and Dale wrote: |
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> Joseph wrote: |
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> >On Sun, 2006-05-21 at 16:17 +1200, Mark Kirkwood wrote: |
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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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> >>> |
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> >>>This seems a bit too warm for my liking. |
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> >>> |
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> >>>Are these 'normal' running temperatures for these ATA 7200 RPM disks? |
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> >>> |
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> >>>Cheers, Dave |
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> >> |
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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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> > |
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> >My Maxtor 6Y120P0: 30 C (ATA drive - no fan - all open boxes) |
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> >Maxtor SATA 200GB: 31 C (same open box) |
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> Well, this is what I get: |
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> > root@smoker / # hddtemp /dev/hda |
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> > /dev/hda: Maxtor 6Y080P0: 34 C |
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> > root@smoker / # hddtemp /dev/hdb |
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> > /dev/hdb: WDC WD800BB-00DKA0: 35 C |
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> > root@smoker / # |
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> Mine is in a case that has temp controlled fans. There is no coolers or |
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> fans on the drives though. Case temp is 27C. |
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and you too should start cooling your drives. Case fans are not sooo |
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important, but cool drives are. Every degree temperature reduces the lifespan |
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a lot. |
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