my hitachi deskstar 80gb 7200rpm SATA hdd generally runs at a temp of about48 deg cel when the sys is idling and during gaming goes up to 57 deg cel. is this temp range normal?
hdd temp
i also have same Hitachi Deskstar HDD 
but my HDD's temp. vary from 37 degree (idle) to 47 max.
maybe coz i've placed the Cabinet near the window & balcony door (fresh air circulation 24x7)
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but my HDD's temp. vary from 37 degree (idle) to 47 max.
maybe coz i've placed the Cabinet near the window & balcony door (fresh air circulation 24x7
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35 - 50 degrees is a healthy temperature. I also have a Hitachi Dextar 250 GB 7200rpm SAT HDD, it varies from 42-48 degrees
try the diskdefragmentation and scan disk for errors,,,, may be after this u hdd will work good,,
it happens some times if errors or not fixed and an allocation table problem exits...
it happens some times if errors or not fixed and an allocation table problem exits...
I never let it cross 50 degrees. Now its running at 40. I have opened my cabinet to allow some air in it and it really helps, Try it! Though dust is an issue
J
I am using 80GB Hitachi SATA II HDD and Speedfan's SMART analysis reports as follows.
"The average temperature for this hard disk is 37C (MIN=28C MAX=47C) and yours is 41C."
"The average temperature for this hard disk is 37C (MIN=28C MAX=47C) and yours is 41C."