7200rpm HD Cooling necessary?

[jcs83md]

I'm thinking about picking up a 80 GB Western Digital Special Edition drive. Supposedly they run rather cool but still people recommend cooling. This will be the lone hard drive in my system and will be able to breath on each side. Is extra cooling really necessary?

 

[Gary Pandher]

i wouldn't think so
unless ur like extreme o/cing and cooling guy
lol

 

[Skwowwy]

I've had the same problem, here: http://www.xp-erience.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17640

You might want to read that. A HD cooler would be recommended with a 7200 (or higher) RPM HD. Those kinds of HDs can get hot quickly.

 

[jcs83md]

Skwowwy... are you sure the cooler you got made that much of a difference? That seems ridiculous. How warm does your CPU and motherboard run?

 

[Skwowwy]

Originally posted by jcs83md
Skwowwy... are you sure the cooler you got made that much of a difference? That seems ridiculous. How warm does your CPU and motherboard run?

I didn't make it up, though. The HD's really now 31 - 34 degrees. That's with case open, though, because there isn't enough airflow in there (too much wires/cables). I'm also going to get a special fan for the airflow soon, so yeah. Once that's done, the case will be closed.

As for the CPU/motherboard temperatures, I don't know. I don't have any sensors for it. It's a Compaq Presario, you see.

 

[Cosmin]

Originally posted by jcs83md
I'm thinking about picking up a 80 GB Western Digital Special Edition drive. Supposedly they run rather cool but still people recommend cooling. This will be the lone hard drive in my system and will be able to breath on each side. Is extra cooling really necessary?

depends on actual temperature : CASE .

 

[JJB6486]

I got the same drive. Its a little warm to the touch, but not burning. I have a 80mm intake fan that blows into the 3.5 bay occupied by the 80GB and another 30GB. It seems to work well enough

JJB