Hard drive in the summer heat

[red_zinc]

If you have a conditioner, then OK.
Our summer temperature is less than 30 C, but I noticed that my HD is too hot. Though WD 400AB are considered as low heat generating. I took an old processor cooler and set up it on the HD. Now the temperature is normal. I wouldn't recommend one to do it, if he isn’t experienced in it.

[Giancarlo]

Its winter down here in Buenos Aires... :)

[Todd]

It's been incredibly hot throughout most of the US lately so without AC you do need some sort of air movement. It's a good idea to use a hard drive cooler such as:
http://www.pc-arena.net/Hardware%20Arena/hdd/coolermastercooler.htm

I personally use it in all of my systems and it's nice but it does add to the noise a bit as it's on the front of the cases, which are aimed towards me.

[roblev]

Yeah, I find those coolers great for my computer. I have 3 computers all to myself, and my main P3 computer has that fan it in keeping my computer cool. My other two computers do not have fans so I keep the case off of them (but they are noisy at night so I have to spin down the hard drives):D

[red_zinc]

The noise – yes especially new power coolers, the old ones are almost silent. I would prefer a liquid cooling [IBM uses one in some of notebooks] but it is too ambitious plan :)

"I keep the case off of them (but they are noisy at night so I have to spin down the hard drives)"

When i tried to open the case the temp. of motherboard fell only 1 degree (now 37C or 98F).
I've recently seen that life expectancy of HDs is often measured with start/stop cycles (~ 40000), not too many :(

[Giancarlo]

If you look up Radiator Cooling in Yahoo you are bound to find something. I just don't want to buy one so my computer doesn't turn into a sprinkler.

[red_zinc]

:) You have sense of humor

[jw]

Usually your computer will get hotter if you take the case off because the airflow is spread out and you dot get much air movement. When the case is on, theres a smaller path for the air to flow so it moves a little faster. Thank goodness for A/C, its 100 degrees here with 80% humidity, typical Texas summer day. Heat index is sposed to be 110 today and they have started issuing heat advisories. This summer has been relatively cool, we just started hitting 100 about last week, usually we start hitting 100 in May.

[red_zinc]

Heat, humidity, hurricanes - not too joyful place. Why don't move to the North or even in Canada? High temperature damages not only HDs but also health. The advantages of Texas, as I remember, - there aren't earthquakes there :) + must be a lot of fruits.

[jw]

Hurricanes? Not likely unless you live right on the coast. I live about 500 miles from the coast, its like saying they have hurricanes in Tennessee. Also, in the winter its nice, usually around 70 degrees :)

[niv]

it's 70 degrees Farenheit (approximately 21 degrees Celsius) up here in new york city ;)

[Giancarlo]

About 55F in Buenos Aires. (or just about 13C)

[roblev]

you will be surprised, but up north here in toronto canada it is a nice 21*c and will be going up HIGH soon

[niv]

Originally posted by roblev
you will be surprised, but up north here in toronto canada it is a nice 21*c and will be going up HIGH soon

i am not surprised, you are 200 miles north of me.

[Koolguy]

In edmonton we reached to about 31 to 32 degrees a couple days ago.

[red_zinc]

A very little more and dinosaurs will emerge.