On Sunday 21 May 2006 03:56, Dave Jones wrote: > I've implemented the hddtemp service, and see that my HDs, one an IBM > 120GB, the other a Hitachi 120GB disk, run a steady 46 and 49 degrees C. > > This seems a bit too warm for my liking. > > Are these 'normal' running temperatures for these ATA 7200 RPM disks? > > Cheers, Dave
I am not sure for THAT drives - but below 40°C. The lower the better. Are you using a hd-cooler? If no, start using it. High temperatures really decrease the lifetime of harddisks. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
