I've never thought about cooling HDs before I heard about the IBM drives dying to heat failure. On my previous comps I never used cooling and the drive have lasted me years and still going. I'm planning on returning the IBM GXP drive for safety but still I plan on using a cooler my next drive just to be safe . What coolers would you recommend? I haven't seen too many reviews on HD cooling.
Announcement
Collapse
No announcement yet.
HD Cooling
Collapse
X
-
Thermaltake and Antec are two companies I'm aware of right off that make hard drive coolers. There are others as well so you have some choices.
Of course, I still prefer to use an 80mm fan to cool mine. Most of the good Antec cases have this capability. :)Old age and treachery will overcome youth and skill
My Toys
-
If you want a harddrive cooler (which have been proven to work) go to www.1coolpc.com and click on the link "Hard disk drives" and pick up one of the "Little-hddHO-FAN". This will most likely cool your hardrive. Here's its specs:
28 CFM air flow
31 dba
125x100x14mm (L x W x H)
Dual 60mm fans
4 pin pass-thru connector
Installs directly on the Hard Drive
That sounds like enough air flow doesnt it? Along with other fans in your case it should be fine...
If you want something that can tell you the temps go and get one of Thermaltakes hard cano series.
Comment
-
I use two Vantec HD coolers that are very nice. Its an aluminum heatsink with two 40mm fans. Real good, and cheap around 6-8 bucks (USD). I got mine at newegg.com.
I believe having one 80mm and placing one or to HD's on a drive bay box most Antec case clones come with should be great. That really does the job...i think it does a better job than the HD cooler themselves...at least thats how it feels to the touch.- Damien
Comment
-
Whitch temperature is normal on a 7200 rpm modern hdd?
My new Maxtor runs quite hot. I have only one system fan in my case, it's an 80 mm outtake in the back of the case. There is not possible to mount any intake fans without moddin the case...
I think it was the heat that killed my ibm drive, may god rest his soul... Shell i maybe buy a hdd cooler, or "make" one myself of an big 80 mm cooler? Dunno but i really like the Zalman fans, quiet and performs well. Any ideas what's best?
It's around 40c in my case.
:geek:
Comment
-
With my chosen method, my Sunon fan blows 42.5CFM air over the hard drive and also aids in the overall airflow of the case. :)
<div align="center"><img src="http://images.tweaktown.com/imagebank/x6000_21.jpg"></div>Old age and treachery will overcome youth and skill
My Toys
Comment
-
Thats exactly how i have mine...but with HD coolers as well...but there is really no need for both and prolly perfer Darth's example out of the two options.
The reason why i have both is because i didn't know much about the case's interior and didn't know that fan was located where the drives went...two hd's can be setup there and get cooled very well tho the purpose of the case cooling part forget it... since two hd's on there will block the airflow to the rest of the case.- Damien
Comment
Comment