Way To Hot? Should I complain...66c

[jorbor36]

My hard drive...in my dell

Heres my system specs (2 yrs old)

3.2ghz p4
x550 VGA
512 400mhz ddr ram
and a 160gb Western Digital Hardrive



Well, I got speed fan, and mother board monitor and they both say my hard drive runs at 60-65 degrees celcius. Then I ran a defragmentation and it went to 66, normally, like right know its 62c.



Know when I surf around I see hard drive temps at 25-50c, not 66...


Is 66 way to hot, cause my computer has been freezing up lately...

to bad theres nothing I can do because theres no room to do anything with it in my case.

Also it the HD vibrates all the time, I have to put my hand on my comp to make it stop


Should I complain to dell? or just way till my hard drive fails and tell them, because I've heard anything over 45c shortens the life of your HD.


Thanks

also...am I just being dumb and is 66c not that hot,,,

 

[crusher]

your HD vibrate a lot because that can cause the freeze of your computer, also the HD is a delicate part of the PC so it should not vibrate, do clic, or do an excesive noise, the temp for your hard drive should be 30-45C but if you see an increment of +10C then you have an overheat problen and that could cause you to freeze the machine.

 

[WickedDevils]

Touch it. SMART sensors are known to fail.

LOL

My CPU went to 90 degrees celcius one day. I fiddled around with the memory and it brought it back down. Then I had to reapply the thermal paste cause it killed that.

I would say put some type of thermometer next to it. I'm going to fry's next week to purchase some for myself..

 

[jorbor36]

no, ive felt it, i can barely keep my finger on it for more then a sec