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Question about RAID - runs hotters? Shortens life?
Ive always been meaning to run it in RAID but an article - review at a
website claimed when he measured the HDs temps it was significantly hotter , I mean WAY hotter in RAID config. Thats made me think - do I really need RAID if it does that ? BUt does it? I dont see it mentioned at all. Does it significantly heat up your HDs ? And does it shorten the life of both signicantly? |
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Don't really see how it can cause drives to run hotter...?
Where did you read this? What are your reasons for wanting to use RAID anyway? Regards, ChrisM " wrote in message ... Ive always been meaning to run it in RAID but an article - review at a website claimed when he measured the HDs temps it was significantly hotter , I mean WAY hotter in RAID config. Thats made me think - do I really need RAID if it does that ? BUt does it? I dont see it mentioned at all. Does it significantly heat up your HDs ? And does it shorten the life of both signicantly? |
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On Wed, 19 May 2004 16:36:57 +0100, "ChrisM"
wrote: Don't really see how it can cause drives to run hotter...? Where did you read this? What are your reasons for wanting to use RAID anyway? Regards, ChrisM Faster access when using humongoid photoshop files or video editing. This was talked about in thread a while back but I want to see if it makes any difference. Some guy who was doing review. Cant remember where the link is but it was a really old review when RAID was just becoming popular. It was unusual because he attached something to the harddisk and took the temps and claimed the HDs really ran hot in raid config and seemed really surprised about it. I havent seen anyone else mention it. |
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On Wed, 19 May 2004 19:06:00 -0400, Toshi1873
wrote: In article , says... Ive always been meaning to run it in RAID but an article - review at a website claimed when he measured the HDs temps it was significantly hotter , I mean WAY hotter in RAID config. Thats made me think - do I really need RAID if it does that ? BUt does it? I dont see it mentioned at all. Does it significantly heat up your HDs ? And does it shorten the life of both signicantly? Odd... odd... odd... (the website review that claimed that). I'd like to read that to see what was missed or if they were comparing apples-to-oranges. Heat will definitely kill a drive, and will definitely shorten the lifespan. My antec has a place to put a 80mm fan in front of the drive bay brackets. Its the first case Ive owned that has that feature. I like it. Id like to see someone test it. Heres a free software program that reads temps in HDs : http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/U..._Download.html A test over a day or so of a drive in various use modes noting the temps (it keeps a log if you want it to ) before putting it in RAID config and after would be interesting. Unfortunately I just noticed my MAXTORS dont have or wont provide a temp reading . Both my Maxtors wont but my WD does. Do all Maxtors not have this SMART feature ? My WD puts out a steady 105 F To test it Im doing a search of the disk. Still 105. One thing I have it sitting outside of the case , its an extra HD that I connect to store stuff. My maxtors are in the case but have the 80mm fan blow on them. I cant get their reading though. Bummer. I guess to do the experiment youd have to use WDs , maybe Seagates , Samsungs etc or put an external temp monitor on them. |
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