Do HDDs need much cooling?

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

Was thinking of removing the HDD bays in c70 for better airflow and put my HDD and a SSD into the optical drives using a comverter. Could they overheat?

[upliftsleet1974]

Was thinking of removing the HDD bays in c70 for better airflow and put my HDD and a SSD into the optical drives using a comverter. Could they overheat?

Nope should be just fine!

[DoubleY]

If you stacked two drives on top of each other, then maybe. Monitor temperatures and make sure they don't pass ~35-40c

[helping]

nope. Sit at around 35c ideal and below 45c and ur gud. 

[DoubleY]

nope. Sit at around 35c ideal and below 45c and ur gud. 

Since when are you incapable of spelling? no flame 

[TheNinjaNextDor]

No. I can say this because I have a HDD on the back of my mobo tray with no airflow, held on with velcro.

All my YOLO is stored there.

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

Since when are you incapable of spelling? no flame

wut is thre wron wit hiss spelin?

[DoubleY]

wut is thre wron wit hiss spelin?

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

wut is thre wron wit hiss spelin?

Heh heh, I'm just kidding.

[DoubleY]

Heh heh, I'm just kidding.

I know just giving you crap 

[PillowSmoke]

They do not require much cooling. As long as they aren't in a oven room at 200 F then you're good!

[helping]

Since when are you incapable of spelling? no flame

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[Flyguygamer]

You should be fine. Here is an adapter that will help you for that. http://www.xigmatek.com/product.php?productid=200

[AMICLG]

Unless your running a WD VelociRaptor or a bunch of stacked HDDs then no but I would recommend some airflow whether it be passive or a fan.

[WoodenMarker]

No. I can say this because I have a HDD on the back of my mobo tray with no airflow, held on with velcro. All my YOLO is stored there.

Duct Tape > Velcro 

[Heisenbleurgh]

You'll be good unless it's completely surrounded by cables and gets no airflow ever.

[Dragonzeanse]

Duct Tape > Velcro 

Call me crazy, but I hope that duct tape doesn't have conductive material in it.

[WoodenMarker]

Call me crazy, but I hope that duct tape doesn't have conductive material in it.

Nope. It actually makes a pretty good insulator.

[SkR]

so what is a good temperature for a HDD. i use a laptop most of the time, it averages 35-40dC, but in summer when it gets 40+ dC, the HDD gets to 50-55 dC. its that bad for it ot not. 

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

You'll be good unless it's completely surrounded by cables and gets no airflow ever.

Well it's in the ODD bays, no aorflow goes there I think

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

Nope. It actually makes a pretty good insulator.

Cover the duck tape with electrical tape after It'l make it nicer.

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

Unless your running a WD VelociRaptor or a bunch of stacked HDDs then no but I would recommend some airflow whether it be passive or a fan.

This makes me think I could choose a green instead of a blue one.

[Heisenbleurgh]

Well it's in the ODD bays, no aorflow goes there I think

There is some, and they don't really need a lot. I just meant if they were completely suffocated.

[ultimatemythbuster]

Was thinking of removing the HDD bays in c70 for better airflow and put my HDD and a SSD into the optical drives using a comverter. Could they overheat?

My WD Black drives will get up to 55 degrees C if I don't have a fan cooling them.

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

My WD Black drives will get up to 55 degrees C if I don't have a fan cooling them.

 

Was thinking of using blue drives at 5400 rpm. So I guess it's safe, eh? Also, whats the limit degrees?