Reducing hdd temps!!!

Biz.Kid09 · 30 Mar 2010 at 16:24

So i have got a netbook and ive got it running relatively cool...
CPU Diode=79c
CPU=59c
But my hdd when i touch it is really quite hot....now is there anything i can do to reduce the temps? eg software
Or is there a cool running hdd i can buy to replace the one currently in my netbook or is there no such thing?
Thanks guys

rpstewart · 30 Mar 2010 at 16:40

How hot is quite hot? Anything over 35C or so will feel hot to the touch. Laptop sized drives are rated up to 55-60C depending on the manufacturer, at that temperature you're likely to be sucking your fingers and swearing if you touch them.

If it's the drive which was supplied with the netbook then I would hope that it's thermal needs have been accommodated in the design and that it'll run fine in normal ambient temperatures.

shadowscotland · 30 Mar 2010 at 16:47

One of the aluminum laptop stands/cooler might work.
Or get a SSD to increase battery life and drop temps (and empty your bank account)

Baldrick1001 · 31 Mar 2010 at 11:43

Or SSS?