WD's New Raptor Drive Is a Bird of Prey!

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Drive Surface Temperature

It doesn’t come as a real surprise, but the result is still amazing: The VelociRaptor together with its IcePack installation and cooling frame keeps the new 2.5" SATA drive at an amazingly low 38°C surface temperature at room temperature and when operated on an open desk. Removing the IcePack voids your warranty and it increased the surface temperature by approximately 4 - 5°C.

Patrick Schmid
Patrick Schmid
Editor-in-Chief (2005-2006)

Patrick Schmid was the editor-in-chief for Tom's Hardware from 2005 to 2006. He wrote numerous articles on a wide range of hardware topics, including storage, CPUs, and system builds.