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Momentus XT for Torrenting?
kitamesume:
--- Quote from: kitamesume on August 29, 2011, 08:11:17 PM ---^ thats why i prefer 5400rpm externals with at least 30MB/s average transfer speeds, they dont heat up much.
Edit: try using the drive outside it's case and see if it heats up as much, if it does then theres a problem with the case.
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^ told you to try...
datora:
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--- Quote from: kitamesume on August 30, 2011, 11:55:40 PM ---
--- Quote from: kitamesume on August 29, 2011, 08:11:17 PM ---^ thats why i prefer 5400rpm externals with at least 30MB/s average transfer speeds, they dont heat up much.
Edit: try using the drive outside it's case and see if it heats up as much, if it does then theres a problem with the case.
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^ told you to try...
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This is a very good first step. You can remove the drive from the external enclosure and connect it inside one of your towers (you still have two?). At 1TB capacity, it has to be a SATA drive, so all you need is an available SATA data cable & power connector.
If there isn't space inside your drive cage, leave the side of the case off and place the drive upside down on a cardboard box or stack of books to get the height up to where it can sit level with the cables it's connected to. I usually use a pair of bamboo chopsticks to elevate off the cardboard so that there is free air circulation. Just make sure you don't spill anything on it and you can run it like that for an hour or two, then check the temperature after transferring ~20 or 30 GB of files. That should get it near maximum temp in that configuration.
I've operated drives for several days like that without problems ... just make sure not to contaminate with dust, liquids, knock it off (especially while in operation!) or touch it without grounding yourself out for static discharge.
If you do that, examine the enclosure to determine how the drive sits in it. You might be able to drill 3 or 5 or 10 small-ish holes in strategic locations to let air flow through a little bit. However, given the design as a block of aluminum for a heat sink, it may be more effective if you can blow cool air across it. Go for maximum turbulence across maximum surface area to get the most efficient heat dissipation.
tomoya-kun:
--- Quote from: datora on August 31, 2011, 01:12:44 AM ---.
--- Quote from: kitamesume on August 30, 2011, 11:55:40 PM ---
--- Quote from: kitamesume on August 29, 2011, 08:11:17 PM ---^ thats why i prefer 5400rpm externals with at least 30MB/s average transfer speeds, they dont heat up much.
Edit: try using the drive outside it's case and see if it heats up as much, if it does then theres a problem with the case.
--- End quote ---
^ told you to try...
--- End quote ---
This is a very good first step. You can remove the drive from the external enclosure and connect it inside one of your towers (you still have two?). At 1TB capacity, it has to be a SATA drive, so all you need is an available SATA data cable & power connector.
If there isn't space inside your drive cage, leave the side of the case off and place the drive upside down on a cardboard box or stack of books to get the height up to where it can sit level with the cables it's connected to. I usually use a pair of bamboo chopsticks to elevate off the cardboard so that there is free air circulation. Just make sure you don't spill anything on it and you can run it like that for an hour or two, then check the temperature after transferring ~20 or 30 GB of files. That should get it near maximum temp in that configuration.
I've operated drives for several days like that without problems ... just make sure not to contaminate with dust, liquids, knock it off (especially while in operation!) or touch it without grounding yourself out for static discharge.
If you do that, examine the enclosure to determine how the drive sits in it. You might be able to drill 3 or 5 or 10 small-ish holes in strategic locations to let air flow through a little bit. However, given the design as a block of aluminum for a heat sink, it may be more effective if you can blow cool air across it. Go for maximum turbulence across maximum surface area to get the most efficient heat dissipation.
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It runs fine outside the case, the problem itself seems to be the case.
kitamesume:
i posted that "edit" in the first page... meh. if you could've tried it sooner then you could've gotten your conclusion sooner.
tomoya-kun:
--- Quote from: kitamesume on August 31, 2011, 04:25:08 AM ---i posted that "edit" in the first page... meh. if you could've tried it sooner then you could've gotten your conclusion sooner.
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Thanks for the effort!
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