HDD Cooling

[AtomicMoose]

What do you guys recommend for Hard Drive cooling these days? I am not looking for a water setup. I have 3 drives in my main box, and they are starting to get real hot.

Make me some recommendations.

 

[drizzt81]

I used to be pretty happy with the zalman heatpipe thingies:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835118215

not sure if they do much beyond noise insulation though.. maybe increase radiation a tad...

 

[dekard]

If you have the option with your current case I'd just look at putting a fan in. One 80mm fan will do a decent job of cooling up to 3 3.5' hd's if they are in drive cage. Really, some type of fan is your best bet.

The Zalman coolers are moderately effective, but they require a fan to work. About the only solution that doesn't require air flow is water cooling which you don't want to do.

 

[defakto]

just get consistent airflow on it.

 

[AtomicMoose]

I kinda figured....thanks fellas.