My HDD case can be used to fry an egg, External HDD case question
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 Mar 26 2006, 12:24 AM, updated 20y ago
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892 posts Joined: Jan 2003 From: Melbourne  
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Anyone of you here using external 3.5' HDD cases? I recently got mine and after an hour of use, it got really hot. I mean REALLY REALLY hot. So hot I couldn't pick it up without using a cooking mitten. Is that normal? I know that HDD's especially 7200RPM ones like mine give out lots of heat but this is just absurd!
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Mar 26 2006, 12:27 AM
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7,948 posts Joined: Jan 2005 From: Soviet Sarawak
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buy a casing with fans or mod the casing to install fans
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Mar 26 2006, 12:28 AM
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863 posts Joined: Nov 2005 From: KayTee of BolehLand 2nd Class Citizen
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You're using Maxtor HDD inside the case?
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Mar 26 2006, 12:29 AM
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4,540 posts Joined: Jan 2003 From: Sing-a-poor / Kayell / Jay-Bee 
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wah....got so hot?
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Mar 26 2006, 12:42 AM
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hmmm... my new maxtor desktop hdd.... , when 1st use in transfering filess.... it shoots way up to 49 or reaching 50 celcius..!!!!
then now i put a fan blows on it.... and it stays on 38celcius... not sure whether that 50 celcius will spoil it or not..  |
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Mar 26 2006, 12:45 AM
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2,843 posts Joined: Jun 2005 From: Seasaw
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lor..why not fry an egg for breakfast in da morning.
save ur gas. |
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Mar 26 2006, 12:45 AM
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608 posts Joined: May 2005 From: Penang Island
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i think aroung 48 degree is normal
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Mar 26 2006, 12:50 AM
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QUOTE(LarharT @ Mar 26 2006, 12:45 AM) i think aroung 48 degree is normal huh? from what i heard is that... for long term usage wise.. , it's better to keep a hdd temperature running under the 40 celcius barrier.. |
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Mar 26 2006, 01:14 AM
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6,633 posts Joined: Jan 2003 From: www.kelvinchiew.com
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mine without an also become damn hot too
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Mar 26 2006, 02:05 AM
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QUOTE(seeseng @ Mar 26 2006, 12:28 AM) You're using Maxtor HDD inside the case? Yep. Maxtor 7200RPM 30gig HDD. |
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