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24 minutes ago, Seb_1 said:

Hi, just a quick checkup for my HDD's. I threw together a new server and the HDD's seem to be running a bit cool. Some sources online say that running them too cool wont allow the lubricant to work properly, but I also dont want them to get too hot. So is this ok or should I turn down the fan a bit as right now I have it running at 1600rpm (its a ml120 pro).

 

Ignore the cache drives as they're purposefully cooled.

 

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Lubricant won't thicken or change viscosity in a detrimental way until well below your current temps (below freezing is when I'd worry) . You're fine.

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Hi, just a quick checkup for my HDD's. I threw together a new server and the HDD's seem to be running a bit cool. Some sources online say that running them too cool wont allow the lubricant to work properly, but I also dont want them to get too hot. So is this ok or should I turn down the fan a bit as right now I have it running at 1600rpm (its a ml120 pro).

 

Ignore the cache drives as they're purposefully cooled.

 

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too much cooling cant be a bad thing

I hit 700W on an i5 with a NHD15

Also I'm 14 so please just confirm anything I say with someone more experienced

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23 minutes ago, Seb_1 said:

Hi, just a quick checkup for my HDD's. I threw together a new server and the HDD's seem to be running a bit cool. Some sources online say that running them too cool wont allow the lubricant to work properly, but I also dont want them to get too hot. So is this ok or should I turn down the fan a bit as right now I have it running at 1600rpm (its a ml120 pro).

 

Ignore the cache drives as they're purposefully cooled.

 

215014024_Screenshot2023-04-11at15_44_02.thumb.png.14b7837f729a3576229fb5858b7a66e3.png

Did they say what is too cool?  You're at room temp with those, so that's totally fine.  They may be talking about refrigerated server rooms or immersion cooled servers that 

 

But no, room temp is not too cool for drives.

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1 minute ago, Dedayog said:

Did they say what is too cool?  You're at room temp with those, so that's totally fine.  They may be talking about refrigerated server rooms or immersion cooled servers that 

 

But no, room temp is not too cool for drives.

Ok, then should be fine, yea room temps about 18 degrees rn (Spain’s hot)

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10 minutes ago, Bob__ said:

too much cooling cant be a bad thing

Yea true, to a certain extent.

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24 minutes ago, Seb_1 said:

Hi, just a quick checkup for my HDD's. I threw together a new server and the HDD's seem to be running a bit cool. Some sources online say that running them too cool wont allow the lubricant to work properly, but I also dont want them to get too hot. So is this ok or should I turn down the fan a bit as right now I have it running at 1600rpm (its a ml120 pro).

 

Ignore the cache drives as they're purposefully cooled.

 

215014024_Screenshot2023-04-11at15_44_02.thumb.png.14b7837f729a3576229fb5858b7a66e3.png

Lubricant won't thicken or change viscosity in a detrimental way until well below your current temps (below freezing is when I'd worry) . You're fine.

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