Normal temperature of hard drives
The temperature of your hard drive you can use Software like HDD Thermometer or crystal disk info to read. The following temperature values are in the frame:
- In the usual operation of a hard disk temperature of 40°C is ideal, 30 to 45°C are normal.
- In the case of a little operation, the hard disk should be only 35 degrees hot, when stress is greater, 55°C are not uncommon, in the short term, even as high as 70°C or more.
- Press the key combination [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Esc] to see in the Taskmanager how much your hard drive is currently being claimed.
- Under "processes," (a) the total utilization of your hard drive and other connected data carrier.
- Under "performance" you can see the load on each of your hard disks within the last 60 seconds.
- If your hard drive has been running for at least a Minute on attack, a temperature of about 55°C in order. Otherwise, you should do something against the heat.
- Note: Many analysis Tools do not display the temperature of your hard drive, but the deviation of the temperature from 100°C. Then 70°C means that your hard drive 100°C - 70°C = 30°C is hot.
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Why damage the high temperatures of your HDD?
- Due to heat, lubricant may become thin and in unwanted areas of the inner life evaporate.
- At high temperature the density of the air decreases. Thus, a lower force against the Read and write head, which he moves closer to the surface of the plate and the danger of a contact, i.e., a "Head-Crash", is on the rise.
- Greater heat means more motion of the electrons. The risk that a Bit "flips", so a 1 to a 0 or Vice versa is on the rise.
What to do if the HDD is too hot?
Your hard disk is permanently too hot, you should find a solution before a single data is lost, or even your entire hard disk gave up the Ghost:
- Is your hard drive too hot, because a program from your disk unnecessarily heavily loaded, this program uninstall.
- In Task Manager you can see under the "processes" exactly what program your hard drive is claimed as strong.
- HDD Thermometer warns you when your hard disk is a critical temperature exceeds.
- In the short term, you can open up your computer chassis to ensure better heat dissipation.
- If you align in addition, a fan or a vacuum cleaner in the direction of the hard disk, it creates an additional stream of air that wicks away more heat.
- In the long term, this cooling but it produces a lot of dust in Computer that can damage your Hardware.
- For a few Euros you can for the long-term use of a passive or even an active hard disk cooler buy.
- A case fan cools not only your hard drive but the entire interior of their Towers down. We will explain to you a practical tip on how you case fan mount.
- A cause for too high a disk temperature may be mechanical friction. Is your hard drive not only strikingly hot, but also slow, you should, according to our instructions, your hard drive mirroring, so you will have to copy and replace.
- CHIP Online provides in-depth Tests of SATA drives and external hard drives to you in the decision to buy a new hard drive help.
- Special tips, if your SSD is too hot to be running, we will give you another practical tip.
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