[J_P_A]

I installed a Samsung EcoGreen drive last night, and I noticed this morning that the drive temps for that drive were about 15 degrees f cooler than the other WD drives in my WHS? Anyone else with similar experience?

I'm certainly not concerned, and I suspect the drive temps reported aren't particularly accurate anyway. I was just currious if this much of a difference is common, or if it may have something to do with my setup.

:)

[GaPony]

I've got a bunch of the Samsung F2 HD154UI (1.5TB) drives and they all run between 22c - 25c.

[J_P_A]

GaPony, on 13 March 2010 - 05:48 PM, said:

I've got a bunch of the Samsung F2 HD154UI (1.5TB) drives and they all run between 22c - 25c.

That's the same drive I'm curious about. Mine's running at about 18c, which must be right at ambient. I've got 4 other WD Green drives that all run around 28c - 30c, pretty much year round. So I was a little surprised to see this one running so cool......

That's certainly something to consider when I buy the next round of drives.

[jhhoffma]

Unless you know exactly where the temp sensor for each HDD is, comparing them isn't really useful. If you were measuring them each with a IR or contact sensor, then the comparison might be meaningful.

I only use the onboard sensors as a relative gauge to tell when a particular drive is running different from normal.

Not saying that the Samsungs aren't cooler (not saying they are either), just wanted to point out the flaw with onboard sensors.

(FWIW, my Athlon 4850e has a "CORE" temp of 5C all the time, according to SpeedFan and Everest)

[J_P_A]

jhhoffma, on 15 March 2010 - 02:23 PM, said:

Unless you know exactly where the temp sensor for each HDD is, comparing them isn't really useful. If you were measuring them each with a IR or contact sensor, then the comparison might be meaningful.

I only use the onboard sensors as a relative gauge to tell when a particular drive is running different from normal.

Not saying that the Samsungs aren't cooler (not saying they are either), just wanted to point out the flaw with onboard sensors.

(FWIW, my Athlon 4850e has a "CORE" temp of 5C all the time, according to SpeedFan and Everest)

That's a good point. I just assumed that the drive temp was taken at a standard location, but I don't suppose there is any reason for all of the manufacturers to use the same method. Particularly if using a different location lets them say, "our drives run cooler."

I've noticed the "CORE" temps on my machine are just above freezing as well. :blink:
I decided it must be a relative temp of some sort, and don't really pay attention to it unless it changes.

[GaPony]

Where in Antartica are you located? http://forum.wegotserved.com/public/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif

Since my port multipliers don't pass SMART information to the system, I use a laser infrared thermometer to monitor my HDDs temps from time to time... I have complete cofidence in the reading from this particular tool, as opposed to sensors inside the PC, but its not something that I spend alot of time on. Its just curiosity more than anything.

[J_P_A]

GaPony, on 15 March 2010 - 08:20 PM, said:

Where in Antartica are you located? http://forum.wegotserved.com/public/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif

Since my port multipliers don't pass SMART information to the system, I use a laser infrared thermometer to monitor my HDDs temps from time to time... I have complete cofidence in the reading from this particular tool, as opposed to sensors inside the PC, but its not something that I spend alot of time on. Its just curiosity more than anything.

Currently, the great frozen state of Kansas. While that doesn't sound bad, I grew up in Alabama so the winters here feel like Antartica to me :D

I'm sure this is a little strange :wacko: , but I actually enjoy copying random files to my WHS just to see what happens on Disk Management. Makes me feel like the 'ol server is doing something. That's the only reason I can tell you what the temps are on most days. I figure it's a pretty crude approximation, but all I really expect is to be able to spot a significant change.