Hard disk Temparture

[Thisara Malintha]

my pc is dell optiplex 780 small form factor pc.

hard drive: western digital blue cavier 250 GB 3.5 inch

my hard disk is heating too much.after turn on pc it's about 28 to 35 C.
after work a hour or two it's upto 45 to 52 C. mostly at 48 C. is 48c is too much hot for my hard disk?
P.S. my hard disk also has a cooling fan installed by manufacturer.

 

[Boogieman_WD]

Hey there Thisara. It might get a little hot having in mind it's in a small case and the ventilation sometimes is not that good for smaller cases and it also depends on the location of the HDD in the case. I wouldn't worry about it too much though. As long as it stays under 60°C, you should be OK. The WD Blue drive has the following temperatures scale:
Temperature (°C)
Operating - 0 to 60
Non-operating - -40 to 65

Hope that helps.
Boogieman_WD

 

[das_stig]

Within temperature specs, but may effect life of drive.