Do I need to cool my HDD?

[Spev]

Just curious if I need to have fans blowing on my HDD. I want to possibly mount my HDD in one of my 5 1/4 inch bays so I can remove my hard drive cages and am wondering if this really needs to be cooled or not or if it would be fine.

[spenser_l]

Unless you live somewhere with extreme temperatures I don't think that it's really necessary.

[kichilron]

It can be a problem, depending on your setup, as we all know that hot air rises and if you're planning on mounting your HDD at the top of the case without any airflow it can get to be a problem. Can't really say much more about this at this point. But it's always worth monitoring the temperatures.

 

However, there are solutions that will let you stick your HDD in a cage and be cooled by that without the need of an extra fan.

[WoodenMarker]

As long as your temps are decent, it should be fine. I check my temps using CrystalDiskInfo and prefer to keep my drives <40c. 

[LukaP]

As long as your temps are decent, it should be fine. I check my temps using CrystalDiskInfo and prefer to keep my drives <40c. 

basically this. if the drive is in the 30s, its ok. you dont want it too cool or hot

[yimello]

I want to possibly mount my HDD in one of my 5 1/4 inch bays so I can remove my hard drive cages

I have done that. I can check temps when I get home from work

[Spev]

As long as your temps are decent, it should be fine. I check my temps using CrystalDiskInfo and prefer to keep my drives <40c. 

Wow...tbh I didn't even know I could monitor my HDD temps........ 

[anders_b]

you could try unpluging your front fan and see the temps on the hdd if its ok temps for you then you dont need the fan if its to hot you need the fan

[spenser_l]

You can also use hardware monitor (same guys as CPU-Z) to check your HDD/SDD temps.

[That Norwegian Guy]

Most consumer platter drives are most comfortable between 35 and 50 degrees celsius. There is realistically no need to worry about cooling them unless your case has overall terrible air flow, all the other components are kicking heat about, and you're rendering a video onto one of them for 3+ hours.

[s3ns3]

no

[Lays]

It can be a problem, depending on your setup, as we all know that hot air rises and if you're planning on mounting your HDD at the top of the case without any airflow it can get to be a problem. Can't really say much more about this at this point. But it's always worth monitoring the temperatures.

 

However, there are solutions that will let you stick your HDD in a cage and be cooled by that without the need of an extra fan.

 

 

Unless you have next to no airflow in your case, the hot air won't rise, as it's constantly being sucked in and pushed out the exhaust before it has any time to sit around and rise inside the case.

 

If he sticks it in a spot where there's very little airflow it may have issues if it's in the top of the case, but if he has decent ventilation it shouldn't be an issue at all.

[lani100]

Usually it's not needed but if you are constantly using it you could point a fan at it, just monitor the temps and see yourself.

[Redliquid]

doubt you'll need to cool it

[-iSynthesis]

Just curious if I need to have fans blowing on my HDD. I want to possibly mount my HDD in one of my 5 1/4 inch bays so I can remove my hard drive cages and am wondering if this really needs to be cooled or not or if it would be fine.

no. I had my HDD behind the motherboard tray like a ssd in my last case, it never got over the optimal working temperature of 31°C

[yimello]

I have done that. I can check temps when I get home from work

Speccy says that my WD Black runs at 31C