Seagate Free Agent Pro Temperatures

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rsgunter

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I've heard this drive gets insanely hot(or at least the casing does) and I was reading a little about it and came across this.

"I have the 320GB version of this drive (sorry if this reply is posted multiple times, had a lot of trouble with posting). And mine also heated up fast and furious. Until I uninstalled the FreeAgent Tools software that came with it. Voila, no more heat up."

Maybe I have shitty logic, but this doesn't make sense unless the software makes the hard drive read and write constantly.

I snagged one of these from a trader on [H] because I needed a monster drive and I dig the some of the Seagate software and not necessarily the enclosure. I have an Antec MX-1 which is a badass little enclosure that's actively cooled.

I'm wondering if anyone has heard if the software truly raises the temperature of the drive because of the activity. Trying to debate on what to do with the MX-1. Keeping the hard drive cool at least makes me feel better so is it worth taking the drive out and will the drives temperature stay cool enough if I leave the software on there.

Sorry about this being so confusing.
 
I have one I got a while back that I've used to backup some stuff and have never had a problem with it getting hot or anything else.
I didn't install any software though, just plugged it in and copied over my stuff.
 
EnderW said:
I have one I got a while back that I've used to backup some stuff and have never had a problem with it getting hot or anything else.
I didn't install any software though, just plugged it in and copied over my stuff.
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Irony, lol. I bought it from you! Answer your PMs!!!
 
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