[Ham-Computers] hard drive cooling

[Philip Atchley]

Thank you Rich,

I guess I'm used to older stuff that (at least to me) always seemed to 
run hot.
Phil

Rich B wrote:

>I can't think of any real reason needed for cooling
>drives other than it can't hurt it. 7.2k drives are at
>the lower end of present day drive speeds and
>shouldn't generate more heat than the case fan can
>handle (if the fan cfm rating meets the case specs).
>If you are that concerned, I would just add an
>additional case fan that works in sync (a push with a
>pull) with the existing fan to move air in and out of
>the case efficiently. You can use one of the freebee
>SMART utilities to monitor your drive (assuming SMART
>has been enabled) to see what the drive temps are
>before and after cooling. I think you'll only see a
>degree or two of variance and nothing outside of the
>manufacturers rating.
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