mine hdd wd 160gb approximately 38c.
oh ya..is every pc diff? cos mine temp1 is the system temp and temp2 is the cpu, and temp3 i don't know what is it, it show -2c just like rsangel :/

i have an ideas of doing a peltier cooling for my HDD.
i'll try to do this weekend and post up here.

i want my HDD to be below 28C all the way.

can anyone let me know to check HDD temperature?
sorry to stupid question

SpeedFan and Lavalys Everest to name a few

hehe all my hdd jus check 35C..all blow with SS stock fan..no air con room

mine :

150gb raptor 10k rpm
250gb 7200rpm
320gb 7200rpm
40gb 5400rpm

dunno if the readin not accurate..using everest to read it

Mine WD160 SATAII also is 38C. Maximun is 52C .... quite close to danger limit

my harddisk is running at 36C', seagate IDE and sata.

I have two hdd in my rig and both hdd are running at 40-42C idle. Is it too high?

This post has been edited by hui_ping: Aug 25 2007, 02:59 PM

IMO, anything below 50°C is ok already, 45°C you need to worry while above than 55°C, you better start doing something to cool it down

does it apply to any kind of HDD?
why the Seagate 7200.10 still around 43C
last time I placed the Maxtor in the same position as the Seagate, but maxtor just showed <40C only

This post has been edited by dattebayo: Aug 25 2007, 06:35 PM

yeap... i do think so , it applies to all HDD...

searched through google, i can't find any good source or any, but most of them (found from discussion about ideal temp for HDDs), it's around 50°C~55°C

Never mind la. Hard disk have no problem run a little hotter. This is what I found out when googling about hdd temperatures.

According to Google engineers " Lower temperatures are associated with higher hard disk failure rates. "

Link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6376021.stm

my bro's Seagate Baracuda 7200.10 320GB 16MB is 36... idle...
my WD 320GB 16MB is 33 idle...

both my Barracuda and Maxtor are below 38C always.. i hope they'll last.

Izzit true if u use a Sata 2 hardisk on a Sata 1 mobo, the tempt. will be high. Or its just a myth?

First time hearing such thing, where did u get this info frm

There is also a myth about 2xraptor 150 in RAID0 will make ur rig explode. U better sell 1 of them to me.

haha...dont la like that towkay...wah today alot of myths flying around la

haha u buy another raptor la ian..yaka will xplode?myb i can try later

kihkihkih ian oredi spread his poison to his rival

So its not true. But i used a software to monitor my hardisk temperature. The sata2 HDD runs @ higher tempt.

Very much higher compared to the sata1 HDD.