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| Thread ID: 42115 | 2004-02-01 07:08:00 | external hard drive enclosure heat | GraemeP (4992) | Press F1 |
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| 212086 | 2004-02-01 07:08:00 | I have an external hard drive in a Manhattan enclosure and it gets quite warm. Is this normal? The drive is completely shut in with next to no airholes. Do hard drives not need any fan cooling? Could this drive get warm enough to be a fire risk? I ask because I am currently encrypting (using XP NTFS file encryption) a 24 GB "windows backup file" and it might take a while. Graeme |
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| 212087 | 2004-02-01 10:51:00 | as with most computer stuff hot is bad...... seagate info sheet say under 55 I say under 40 I would drill a few little holes and mount a small random fan in the box. |
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| 212088 | 2004-02-01 10:54:00 | They all get warm but you only really know its too hot when they start clicking (dead drive) - definately go with the small fan if your worried about it though- peace of mind. | HadO (796) | ||
| 212089 | 2004-02-01 11:22:00 | > They all get warm but you only really know its too > hot when they start clicking (dead drive) - > definately go with the small fan if your worried > about it though- peace of mind. I would spent a few dollers on a fan rather than have a dead drive later :-) have alook at DSE for a fan, will cost about $20 |
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