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Nick Codignotto
Hello folks.
I just bought a ByteCC ME-740 external enclosure for my 250GB drive.
After a few hours of use with the units stacked on top of one another, I
noticed that I could fry an egg on the chassis of the top drive. It was
HOT! I wrote to ByteCC about the heat problem and they suggested I point
a fan at the devices and turn them off when not in use. That seems like
a non-ideal solution to me.
The units themselves are made of aluminum (which I hear is a good
conductor of heat for external enclosures) and are very attractive. The
design is very sturdy.
First, a question. Can't I have the drives shut off automatically when
not in use? My Windows XP power management settings don't seem to affect
these drives. Is there a utility available that will shut off the drives
(spin down) when not in use?
Second, an interesting solution to the cooling problem. I have this
metal board I use for defrosting meat and fish. If you put an ice cube
on it, the ice cube immediately begins melting. It's a pretty dramatic
effect. Anyway, I flatly rest each drive on this board and after 24
hours of continuous operation the drives never overheat!
I can send a picture of the setup if anyone is interested.
Nick
I just bought a ByteCC ME-740 external enclosure for my 250GB drive.
After a few hours of use with the units stacked on top of one another, I
noticed that I could fry an egg on the chassis of the top drive. It was
HOT! I wrote to ByteCC about the heat problem and they suggested I point
a fan at the devices and turn them off when not in use. That seems like
a non-ideal solution to me.
The units themselves are made of aluminum (which I hear is a good
conductor of heat for external enclosures) and are very attractive. The
design is very sturdy.
First, a question. Can't I have the drives shut off automatically when
not in use? My Windows XP power management settings don't seem to affect
these drives. Is there a utility available that will shut off the drives
(spin down) when not in use?
Second, an interesting solution to the cooling problem. I have this
metal board I use for defrosting meat and fish. If you put an ice cube
on it, the ice cube immediately begins melting. It's a pretty dramatic
effect. Anyway, I flatly rest each drive on this board and after 24
hours of continuous operation the drives never overheat!
I can send a picture of the setup if anyone is interested.
Nick