I have a Seagate Freeagent Pro which is pretty much left reading/writing for most of the time when I'm on the computer (or even when I'm not - I leave stuff downloading). The base is really quite hot; I don't have any thermometers but I'd estimate it's about 50C, whilst the drive shell is slightly cooler. Is this normal?
Seagate Freeagent Pro heat
- Thread starter Inazuma
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Although those temperatures seem quite hot, its much better for the case to be getting that hot as its acting as a large heatsink, transferring the heat from the drive. You might want to concider running HDtune, as it will read the drive temperatures.