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HDD temperature

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mathikutty Original post #1
Sep 11, 2010 at 9:48 PM
Speedfan shows my harddisks temperature are 43C and 44C (for both SATA hardisks) after 25 mins.
The ambient is around 26C.
Do i need to worry?

This has happened only after fixing two 120mm fans at rear and side panel.
Before that temps are 40Cand 38C.
SMPS is fixed at front side below 3.5'' drives as default (ZEBRONICS cabinet).
i have a 8400gs graphic card which have average temp of 60c.
sujoyp
sujoyp #2
Sep 11, 2010 at 11:44 PM
42/43 degree after 1 hr is normal and it keeps constant and wont shoot to 45/48

Its ok I think no problem...I dont have any extra fans but still get 42C
ajai5777
ajai5777 #3
Sep 12, 2010 at 12:10 AM
I have a front 120 mm fan right in front of 2 HDDs

250GB (old) - 37
500GB (new) - 34
Cool Buddy
Cool Buddy #4
Sep 12, 2010 at 5:56 AM
Temperatures are OK, but how did they rise after fixing the extra fans? How have you put the fans?
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mathikutty #5
Sep 14, 2010 at 2:49 AM
Cool Buddy said:
Temperatures are OK, but how did they rise after fixing the extra fans? How have you put the fans?
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Thats my confusion
without fan temps are about 39C for both HHDs.
FAB may blow hot air on HDDs.
arpanmukherjee1
arpanmukherjee1 #6
Sep 14, 2010 at 3:13 AM
@OP sorry. cannot create another thread.

MODS. plz look into the prob.

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MY QUESTION ::>

HDD - WD 500 GB Caviar Blue

i dont know how but there was shortcircuit in the sata power of the hdd and it is damaged.

the cpu does not start when the hdd in connected.

please tell that is the data recoverable ?? i dont think the disks r damaged, only the logic board is faulty.

if not pl tell some method to recover the data. and suggest some recovery agents in new delhi.
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mathikutty #7
Sep 14, 2010 at 3:43 AM
:-(What a crap forum?
you cannot create threads with firebox.....................even with latest updates.
i am using chrome.........just for creating a thread.
:pNice forum from a largest selling IT magazine.
Cool Buddy
Cool Buddy #8
Sep 14, 2010 at 5:01 AM
I wanted to know the orientation of the fans. Maybe you have put fans wrongly. as a general rule, front and side fans should be inflow and rear and top fans should be outflow.
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mathikutty #9
Sep 14, 2010 at 7:27 AM
fan are mounted at rear and leftside of panels.
Both are 120mm fans.
Cool Buddy
Cool Buddy #10
Sep 14, 2010 at 7:51 AM
are they mounted the way I said, intake on side and outflow at rear?
pegasus
pegasus #11
Sep 14, 2010 at 10:58 AM
At 26C ambient temperature (room and not inside the case i presume), 40+ on HDDs is high imho.
What case/cabinet do you have?
Please check if you can add a fan at the front as intake to blow some air over the HDDs.
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mathikutty #12
Sep 14, 2010 at 11:34 AM
Without side panel(removed) and rear panel fan working ,i noticed the HDDs temps are around 40C and 36C after an hour.

Cool Buddy said:
are they mounted the way I said, intake on side and outflow at rear?
Click to expand...

i will post the pics of the arrangement soon.

Cool Buddy said:
are they mounted the way I said, intake on side and outflow at rear?
Click to expand...
Please check the images
*h.imagehost.org/t/0399/SDC10137.jpg

*h.imagehost.org/t/0571/SDC10140.jpg
pegasus
pegasus #13
Sep 16, 2010 at 1:08 PM
Is that a single 80mm fan at the back?
Your overall system temps maybe quite high too. :(