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7200rpm internal hard drive as external too hot?

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October 6, 2014 2:16:11 AM

If i used an internal 7200rpm hard drive such as http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B005T3GRNW/ref=pe_74784... as an external backup, would it be too hot? If so, how would i go about solving this problem? Point a fan at it?

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October 6, 2014 2:22:57 AM

I would avoid Seagate internal drives. They've got the highest failure rates of any drive I had.

Anyway to have an internal drive as an external backup, would require you to route a long sata cable and power cable all the way out of the case. So that would be pretty inconvenient.

Heat shouldn't be an issue. They are designed to tolerate the heat inside without any fans blowing them.

Why not just get an external USB3.0 drive?
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October 6, 2014 2:28:48 AM

huilun02 said:
I would avoid Seagate internal drives. They've got the highest failure rates of any drive I had.

Anyway to have an internal drive as an external backup, would require you to route a long sata cable and power cable all the way out of the case. So that would be pretty inconvenient.

Heat shouldn't be an issue. They are designed to tolerate the heat inside without any fans blowing them.

Why not just get an external USB3.0 drive?


Well I'm planning to convert it into a usb 3.0 external drive by using enclosures you can get online like this http://www.amazon.ca/ORICO-Superspeed-External-Enclosur...

So it doesn't need any type of cooling?
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October 6, 2014 2:36:40 AM

It'll be fine then.

If it wasnt then those external 3.5" enclosures wouldn't exist to begin with.
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October 6, 2014 2:44:55 AM

huilun02 said:
It'll be fine then.

If it wasnt then those external 3.5" enclosures wouldn't exist to begin with.



Well they do normally have circulation in the pc tower, while they don't when placed on the outside on a desk. So thats why i'm doubting
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October 7, 2014 12:10:24 AM

Hi there absorb333,

I also think that you will be fine with this enclosure. You should worry about cooling it.
Unless you need this drive to be portable, I would say that backing up your data to the drive being connected internally may be more reliable.

Cheers,
D_Know_WD
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October 7, 2014 5:41:58 AM

If cooling concerns you, there are aluminum external enclosurers available that will dissipate heat better than plastic enclosures. For a little more money, you can also get enclosures that have a built in cooling fan.
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