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Posted by The Electric Fan Club on November 30, 2005, 5:48 am
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> Hi,
>
> I replaced the stock 20GB harddrive in my Thinkpad R40 with a 60GB
> Fujitsu MHT2060AT.
>
> I am running this configuration for over a year. Now I installed a
> SMART tool (HDD health) which says that the temperature reading from
> the drives sensor is 50 deg. celsius. This stays pretty much constant,
> between 49 and 54 while idling.
>
> Is this a sign that
> 1. the harddrive has (mechanical) problems, or
> 2. the Thinkpad isn't designed for a harddrive with higher dissipation,
> or
> 3. is it normal for these drives to run so hot?
>
> Is this too hot? And what can I do to cool it down (except for working
> in the fridge)?
>
Check the manufacturer's data sheet (from their website) as to what the
maximum temperature is. They do vary, but 54 C strikes me as a tad on the
warm side. However, I have known these temperature monitoring programs to
fib more than just a little. It's far better to get a thermocouple on the
drive itself, if you have access to one.
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