Re: System cooling

If it works let me know. I might pick up one of those.
Luke

On 12/6/06, Damien Hull <dhull@digitaloverload.net> wrote:
>
> I should point out that this is a workstation that acts as a server.
> I've never had a problem with it. I was just surprised how hot the
> drives were. I wish the system had an LCD display giving the drive temp
> etc...
>
> Maybe I'll get one of those drive fan things and see if it helps. I like
> the ones that screw to the bottom of the drive.
>
> Luke D wrote:
> > Damien,
> > I have a similar setup. Mine is a desktop with SATA drives and IDE, 2
> are
> > SATA drives but not in raid. One is IDE. My system is on all the time
> and my
> > house is pretty warm. The drives are very hot and spaced every other so
> > there is a blank space in between them. I also do a lot of video
> crunching
> > at night. I have not had any problems, but if I had the money and time I
> > would get some kind of colling device. Like Jim said "Cooler is gooder".
> You
> > might want to look and see if there is any documentation on what is the
> > ideal temperature range for your hard disk. I hope this helps.
> >
> > Luke
> >
> >
> > On 12/5/06, Jim <jwadell@acsalaska.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Cooler is gooder, in my experience
> >>
> >> Damien Hull wrote:
> >>
> >>> Here's what I've got.
> >>>
> >>> 1. Server with SATA drives
> >>> 1. 2 drives in a software RIAD setup
> >>> 2. 1 drive by it self
> >>> 2. It stays on all the time
> >>> 3. I checked it today and noticed the drives are HOT
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I was at CompUSA today. Had to get a SATA card. I noticed there are
> all
> >>> kinds of hard drive cooling options. One was a two fan deal that you
> >>> attach to the bottom of the drive. I was thinking of getting a couple.
> I
> >>> also noticed other cooling options for the system. I think the one I
> was
> >>> looking at sucked hot air from the system and blew it out the back. I
> >>> wasn't sure what to get so I didn't get anything.
> >>>
> >>> Questions
> >>>
> >>> 1. Do I need to get anything? ( maybe I don't )
> >>> 2. If I do get something what should I get?
> >>> 1. Hard drive cooling system of some kind
> >>> 2. System cooling of some kind
> >>>
> >>>
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