If I install a new 3.5 hard drive in a 5.25 inch bay using brackets, do I need to make sure that it is cooled? Also, the bottom of the drive (the metal not the circuitry) is touching metal, is this bad?
2007-09-21 16:44:35 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
Not necessary in a well ventilated case. The front intake case fan is usually adequate enough to cool the hard drives.
2007-09-22 00:51:49 · answer #1 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally, single hard drives do not need any extra cooling other than the case fan. If you have several drives mounted close to each other (as in stacked), then you would be wise to install an extra fan to cool them.
The bottom of the drive touching the metal is fine. If you feel the circuitry may touch the metal in the future, just stick a thin sheet of plastic, cut to size, under the drive where the circuitry is.
2007-09-21 23:51:52 · answer #2 · answered by Wyoming Rider 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they get hot and yes you need to cool it. Most computers have a built in fan inside the CPU housing. If not, you can buy and install one. An aftermarket disc might be hotter than an original one. The metal on metal thing I don't know about but it would make me nervous. I'd suggest trying to insulate it in some way. Ask a computer dealer for a suggestion as to what.
2007-09-22 00:01:55 · answer #3 · answered by Suzanne F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
# Hard disk drives are often damaged because of the high temperature within the PC housing - especially true with newer higher capacity drives
# Problems usually occur when the temperature exceeds 40°C,
And need proper cooling device to maintain it's housing temp.
I hope it helps!
2007-09-21 23:53:13 · answer #4 · answered by Rhonnie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no and no you might need cooling if you do constant writing and reading of files and why are you putting it in the disk drive bay put it lower in the 3.25" bay (aka floppy drive bay)
2007-09-21 23:56:17 · answer #5 · answered by €lite²³¹ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There should be enough cooling and metal contact is OK. No worries!
2007-09-21 23:51:30 · answer #6 · answered by Michael da Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nah. Hard drives don't run continuously. They don't heat up that much.
Unless that's something new out there?
2007-09-21 23:55:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually no.
2007-09-21 23:59:29 · answer #8 · answered by skpsbp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋