Ext HD temps?

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Rydawg5143

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Bought a seagate ext HD 500 GB, snd Everest pops it up at 20-40 celcius. What are avg temps for a ext HD?
 
External HD is no different then internal, some like to keep them under 30 at all times but 40 is not horrible either. If you are at 50 or higher then you have a real problem and you need better cooling.
 
so i have a freeagent 500gb from seagate, how would i lower the temps on it?
 
Rydawg5143 said:
so i have a freeagent 500gb from seagate, how would i lower the temps on it?
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As long as the temps are under 50C, you're golden.

Anyway, just direct a small house fan on that Freeagent if you're that worried about high temps. Any kind of modding to the external drive itself voids the warranty.
 
dont worry. it has a warrantee for a reason. they expect it to last in stock conditions. 40c is on the high end of being fine. 45 is prob ok under load.
 
thats warm. thats hot actually. honestly, i dont have an external to check, but id hope thats out of the norm. give seagate a call, see if you need a replacement.
 
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