Is it normal for SATA Hdd's to run hot I have one out side of my case and when I touch it after it has been running for 2 hours it is very hot to the touch. Is this normal?? It is a Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm 400 Gig SATA 3.0gb drive.

I am running HD Tune and wanted to no what a normal range is and when I should get worried if it gets to a certain temp.?

Also what are some good ways to keep it cool once I but it back in the case? Should I put it in a 3.5 bay and have fans blowing on it or put it in a 5 1/4 removable case in the tower?

Thanks

Edited December 31, 200718 yr by tim_ver

What is HDTune reporting as the temperature in C & F?

Well I have had it just sitting idle for an hour and it started at 25 c and now it is at 45 c.

So is this good?

Thanks

I have two internal 300GB Seagates and they are currently at 34 and 35C - they have a very slow fan in front of them. Ambient temp is maybe 17-18C. For my main drives I would find up to 40C acceptable. If they got up to 40 I would probably open the case and speed up the fan until it got cool enough.

Any time I use an external 3.5" HD I make sure to use a fan, as they get too hot otherwise. By "too hot", I personally consider 40+C to be too hot (warm?), up to maybe 50 would be fine for brief occasional use. The only drive I have that ever gets hotter than 49C is the one inside my Dell GX280 SFF - that gets very very hot. The one time I looked at the temp it was at 60+C and very hot to the touch. Scary. Awful cooling in that PC, and the case is a bugger to add a fan to.

Edited December 31, 200718 yr by SmaugyGrrr

i wouldnt want to see a drive over 50C. if you are really worried then put a fan on them.

You can always go to your hard drive manufacturers website with your drive's model information and find out what the min/max temperatures are.

And the temperatures (for those who don't want to convert C to F) are as follows:

25C = 77F

45C = 113F

45C does seem to be getting a bit warm, though it should be fine.

Also, you can make HDTune show the temperatures in both C and F through the settings.

Ok thanks for the help.

How about if I put it in a 5 1/4 inch swap bay? Ii am think of this as I do not have any room in the 3.5 bay area.

What are some good cases like this for SATA hdd's?

Thanks

what case do u have now?

Just a generic case with 3 51/4 bays. I did see one on Newegg but they say loud fans and not sure this will keep the Hdd cool.?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817123304

oh i thought you meant an actual case for the computer, not for the hdd. you dont need a case for the hdd, just install them normally in your computer case and get a fan blowing on them.

No room to just install it in a 3.5 inch bay. Only 5 1/4 so need the case I guess.

or rig up a nice suspension system

Do you have ideas on that or pics of one you have done?

Thanks

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How about if I put it in a 5 1/4 inch swap bay? Ii am think of this as I do not have any room in the 3.5 bay area.

Don’t use the plastic ones, those only heat up your drive more.

Do you know your case temperature? Looks more like you are missing some air flow.

Give us your specs, and tell us if there is a case-fan behind the CPU cooler that takes the warm air out...