Wd cavier blue temperature too high

[abhichat2008]

I have recently bought a cavier blue internal hdd.As soon as i turn the pc on,the hard disk temperature starts from 26° C and goes up to 40° C at idle.on slight load it goes up to 45° C.when i remove the side cover of the casing,the temperature comes down to 41° C.
I have been using seagate hdds and the temperature hardly used to reach 38° C,and that also just before crashing.
I found this rather abnormal of the drive but the wd site mentions operating temperature as between 0 to 60° C.
Is this normal for a wd cavier blue drive?'

couldn't come with something solid from any forum.any help is appreciated.

my config is -

msi 880gm-e35
amd phenom 555be
corsair vengeance 4gb
nvidia xfx gts 250 core edition
wd cavier blue 500gb sata 6gbps/seagate 500gb sata 3gbps
coolermaster extreme power 600

 

[GhislainG]

45°C is no problem at all.

 

[Dogsnake]

The fact that the temp. drops with more ventilation is normal and to be expected. You might look into improving your case air flow if this concerns you. The temps. posted are not outside the norm.

 

[Max1s]

Well I do think that is a high temp. Dont know about the WDs but my Samsung Spinpoint f3 is usually room temp.

Do you have an intake fan blowing air across the HD in your case?

 

[GhislainG]

Well I do think that is a high temp. Dont know about the WDs but my Samsung Spinpoint f3 is usually room temp.

Do you have an intake fan blowing air across the HD in your case?

45°C is not high enough to be concerned. http://storagemojo.com/2007/02/19/googles-disk-failure-experience/

 

[abhichat2008]

i dont have an intake fan..have a coolermaster elite 310 cabinet..a 120mm fan is there at the back to take out the hot air.but there's provision for another 120mm fan in the front for wch i have to remove the front cover of the cabinet.but the problem is my motherboard has 1 cpufan and a sysfan slot..so if i buy a fan how can i install it?from where will i get the power?

 

[abhichat2008]

i hav a seagate hdd,sata.i've used it for 3 years and it never reached above 37.now it makes a weird sound and reaches 40.its probably getting old..so comparing that hdd with this one,i thought mayb the temperature is too high...

 

[abhichat2008]

performance drops as temperature rises...isnt this the normal logic we all follow wen dealing with computer hardware?that's another concern for me.

 

[GhislainG]

i hav a seagate hdd,sata.i've used it for 3 years and it never reached above 37.now it makes a weird sound and reaches 40.its probably getting old..so comparing that hdd with this one,i thought mayb the temperature is too high...

You can certainly figure out a way to add a fan if you need/want more cooling. In my VM server I added an Antec fan (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835209005) using a molex connector. Running it at low speed is enough to keep the hard disks at 37°C.

 

[Dogsnake]

Normal logic does apply but you have not correctly applied it. Many systems and devices have optimal operating ranges. In this case the performance of the hard drive is not impacted nor is it's life span changed as long as it operates in it's design parameters.

 

[abhichat2008]

You can certainly figure out a way to add a fan if you need/want more cooling. In my VM server I added an Antec fan (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835209005) using a molex connector. Running it at low speed is enough to keep the hard disks at 37°C.

will try such a fan..are all fans compatible with all systems?i know all fans fit in the back of the system or the side panel of the tower...but since i have to remove the front and then install it,how will i know whether this fan will fit or not?(i know its a stupid question,but i have never tried such a thing before)

 

[abhichat2008]

Normal logic does apply but you have not correctly applied it. Many systems and devices have optimal operating ranges. In this case the performance of the hard drive is not impacted nor is it's life span changed as long as it operates in it's design parameters.

cudnt follow wat u said...optimal temperature,performance not impacted...r u saying that this hard drive will work at higher temp and ws built that way?

 

[Dogsnake]

No I was saying it is designed to work in a given temp. range. Running it at temps. below that range will not improve it's performance. Clearly higher are not desirable either (lol).

 

[GhislainG]

will try such a fan..are all fans compatible with all systems?i know all fans fit in the back of the system or the side panel of the tower...but since i have to remove the front and then install it,how will i know whether this fan will fit or not?(i know its a stupid question,but i have never tried such a thing before)

It would be easier to tell you if it fits or not if you told us what case you have. If your case accepts a 120mm front fan, then it will work. I like the Antec Tricool because I can run them at low speed to keep the noise down.

DogSnake is correct when he says that devices are designed to operate properly within an optimal operating temperature range. In other words, your hard disk is designed to work properly up to 60°C. On the other hand, I wouldn't run it at such a temperature, but I wouldn't be worried about 45°C. Processors throttle (slow down) when they get too hot to decrease heat, but a hard disk won't do that.

 

[abhichat2008]

No I was saying it is designed to work in a given temp. range. Running it at temps. below that range will not improve it's performance. Clearly higher are not desirable either (lol).

got it..thanx...

 

[abhichat2008]

It would be easier to tell you if it fits or not if you told us what case you have. If your case accepts a 120mm front fan, then it will work. I like the Antec Tricool because I can run them at low speed to keep the noise down.

DogSnake is correct when he says that devices are designed to operate properly within an optimal operating temperature range. In other words, your hard disk is designed to work properly up to 60°C. On the other hand, I wouldn't run it at such a temperature, but I wouldn't be worried about 45°C. Processors throttle (slow down) when they get too hot to decrease heat, but a hard disk won't do that.

http://www.coolermaster.com/product.php?product_id=6528 - i have this case..it says something like a 120x25 mm fan..i know bout 120mm fan..but that 25 mm is the problem..r all fans the same 120x25mm?

and one more thing..r the fans which use molex connector better or the pwm connected fans?

 

[GhislainG]

r all fans the same 120x25mm?

Most are, but check the specs if not sure. The Antec will fit.

and one more thing..r the fans which use molex connector better or the pwm connected fans?

It doesn't matter, but since you want to cool the hard disk, the decision criteria should be noise level and the availability of a PWM connector on the motherboard. The suggested Antec fan running at low speed keeps 4 WD Caviar Black cool; therefore you most likely don't need to control the fan speed. Run it at medium speed if low can't keep the hard disk at or below 40°C.

 

[Hawkeye22]

I use wd almost exclusively. I'm not sure about their blue drives as I have all blacks. They range anywhere from 38C in winter to 54C in summer. I've never had problems with these drives and they are well within operating specs.

 

[GhislainG]

I use wd almost exclusively. I'm not sure about their blue drives as I have all blacks. They range anywhere from 38C in winter to 54C in summer. I've never had problems with these drives and they are well within operating specs.

I agree with you 100%, but the OP is concerned; therefore a $10 fan will be a good investment.

 

[abhichat2008]

I use wd almost exclusively. I'm not sure about their blue drives as I have all blacks. They range anywhere from 38C in winter to 54C in summer. I've never had problems with these drives and they are well within operating specs.

and my drive works between 38-45 till now.i guess that's normal..thanx...

 

[abhichat2008]

I agree with you 100%, but the OP is concerned; therefore a $10 fan will be a good investment.

looking forward to buying a fan..

 

[abhichat2008]

r all fans the same 120x25mm?

Most are, but check the specs if not sure. The Antec will fit.

and one more thing..r the fans which use molex connector better or the pwm connected fans?

It doesn't matter, but since you want to cool the hard disk, the decision criteria should be noise level and the availability of a PWM connector on the motherboard. The suggested Antec fan running at low speed keeps 4 WD Caviar Black cool; therefore you most likely don't need to control the fan speed. Run it at medium speed if low can't keep the hard disk at or below 40°C.

is there any splitter available with which i can connect 2 pwm fans in the single slot?else i'll just have to go with molex connectors.

 

[GhislainG]

I can't figure out why you'd want to do that, but here you go: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812123297

 

[abhichat2008]

I can't figure out why you'd want to do that, but here you go: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812123297

some1 told me these pwm connected fans auto adjust speed when required..then again i'll go for the molex connectors...i guess they r more user frndly..

 

[GhislainG]

A pwm fan can't automatically adjust it's speed. The motherboard or fan controller increases the voltage when more cooling is required causing the fan to spin faster.