Is my HDD overheating? 87C?

[jtrespeces]

Is it overheating? It is a seagate drive, and the idle is usually 66C.
What should the average temp be?

Also Room Temp is 28C

 

[Dunlop0078]

Yah that's way to hot. Here is what seagate says about temps of there drives. Looks like 0-50c on older drives and a max of 60c on newer drives.

http://knowledge.seagate.com/articles/en_US/FAQ/193771en

 

[D_Know_WD]

Hi there jtrespeces,

Yest, it is.
There is either something wrong with the drive itself or your system.

I would advise you to back up the data stored on it as soon as possible.
After that, you can try something simple as just connecting the drive with different cables as well as to a different SATA port. In case the issue persists, you can test the drive with a brand specific testing tool. In case the results show that the drive is fine, you should consider improving your system's cooling system.

Cheers,
D_Know_WD

 

[Bastiaan Bulling]

you degrees, are they in C° or Farenheit?

The Safe Operational Range
While a hard drive that runs between 5 and 60 degrees Celsius (40 to 140 Fahrenheit) is considered within safe operational range, hard dives that run between 35 and 45 degrees Celsius (95 to 113 Fahrenheit) have the lowest failure rates over prolonged exposure. Failure rates gradually increase relative to the middle of the OPTIMAL operation range; devices running under 25 degrees Celsius (77 Fahrenheit) or over 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit) are more likely to fail, but have a less than 4 percent annual chance of failure.