-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Ralph Katz wrote: > On 06/22/2007 05:03 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Quoting Pol Hallen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >>> Which value hddtemp show? (about my ata disks, between 45-55 C) >>> >>> Is it correct? Or I should worry? >>> >> 45-55 C seems a little hot. They will probalby work for you but your >> drives will probably die sooner than later. Either they are too close >> together and/or you need more direct fans on your drives. >> I think normal operating temps for drives is between 35 and 40 C. >> perhaps check with your drive manufacturer and check the recommended >> operating temps. > > If Pol should worry, then my drive must have more than 9 lives. ;) > > Perhaps this old drive doesn't really have a sensor, but this is typical > of entries in /var/log/daemon.log: > > Jun 23 08:21:47 localhost smartd[2616]: Device: /dev/hda, SMART Usage > Attribute: 231 Temperature_Celsius changed from 239 to 166 > Jun 23 08:51:47 localhost smartd[2616]: Device: /dev/hda, SMART Usage > Attribute: 231 Temperature_Celsius changed from 166 to 157 > Jun 23 09:21:48 localhost smartd[2616]: Device: /dev/hda, SMART Usage > Attribute: 231 Temperature_Celsius changed from 157 to 144 > > Maybe it gives new meaning to the phrase, "really smokin'!" This > desktop PIII has been reliably running debian for 3 1/2 years.
My hard drives never drop below 40 C. I have a four drives in this system: One is underneath a CD/DVD drive near the top of the case. That one would get hotter, I would assume, because air doesn't move much up there, but it is at 42 C now, which (from my own experience) isn't that hot. This drive isn't used much, that may make a difference. One is under the floppy drive (hmm, does it even work anymore?); I would expect it to be a bit cooler; it is at 40 C. Two are at the bottom of the case right in front of (like a cm from) the fan. They are very close, with maybe 2 mm between, but they should be quite cool I would think, with air blowing directly on them. One is 40 C and the other is 78 C! Exact same drives. Neither feels much warmer than the other, as far as I can tell, and smartctl shows no errors. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFGfv+d9XC8Sh1vpNARAmVaAJ9bG0/I9PoZgBL0Z5eVM+xhN1IFCwCfbkX6 vPGmcjwCRlJhhFEhDTu61Ws= =3KRo -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]