How hot can my WD 1600 drive run?

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Have a new WD1600 JB SE 7200 RPM drive. It runs at 50 deg C with current
fan cooling. Is this too high?
 
Jim said:
Have a new WD1600 JB SE 7200 RPM drive. It runs at 50 deg C with current
fan cooling. Is this too high?
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Yes. You will definately shorten the drive's lifespan at that temperature.

Try to keep it 45C or below.


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Have a new WD1600 JB SE 7200 RPM drive. It runs at 50 deg C with current
fan cooling. Is this too high?
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Go to the WD web site and look up the spec sheet for your model.
It will tell you what a conservative perating temp is.
 
Yes. You will definately shorten the drive's lifespan at that temperature.

Try to keep it 45C or below.
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Agreed... internal case temps should be in the 35-40C
range (tops, 30-35C is better), drive temps of 40-45C.

Get a hard drive fan, or a 5.25" bay mount cooler (mount
the 3.5" drive in the cooler, stick the result in a
5.25" external bay), or get a good case with proper
airflow and/or fans that draw air across the hard
drives. (Antec Sonata, Antec p160 both have good setups
including a 120mm fan mount to draw air across the 4
internal drive mounts.)
 
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