OVERHEATING HD and POWER SUPPLY

ameneses54 · 07-27-2008, 06:03 AM

Dear users:
I have a Dell Dimensio 8400 with two hard drives, a 400Gig Hitachi and a 250 Gig Western Digital.
About two weeks ago the power supply (350 watts) died on the DELL and I ordered a replacement 400 Watt Startech Dell compatible. It was installed with no problems but once running I was annoyed at the noise level of the fan, it was very loud.
I looked into othet PS and ordered the SILENCER 500WATT from PC POWER & COOLING and installed it. Amazing how quiet it runs, but then I noticed that my hard drives where running MUCH MORE hotter than with the Startech but comparable with the original 350 Watt Dell PS.

The Silencer looks like a "Mercedes" power supply and highly regarded. Why this heating issue?

Any ideas?

**wrench97** · 07-27-2008, 06:32 AM

How hot are they running? It could be the normal temp and they were not running correctly on the startec.

ameneses54 · 07-27-2008, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrench97

How hot are they running? It could be the normal temp and they were not running correctly on the startec.

Dear sir:
The Hitachi sometime reaches 50C, but usually between 45-48C, the Western digital never goes over 45C.
The frustrating part is that with the Startech temp never reached 40C on eaither one. "Strange"

Tumbleweed36 · 07-27-2008, 09:17 AM

First of all, I have no idea why the temps change, but those temps are within the range for hard drives. BTW, the silencer is not a good power supply, but a GREAT power supply. One of the best around, so you won't be disappointed.

**wrench97** · 07-27-2008, 09:46 AM

The drives on my XPS run in the 44-48 degree range. And I'd hazard a guess Tumbleweed meant power supply and not hard drive. the pp&c is what I have as a replacement also.

**vladimirb** · 07-27-2008, 10:25 AM

Hey there,
my HDD lame maxtor from year 2003 run in the 45-50C degree range and never spoiled or pop BSOD...
On my laptop is Toshiba 160GB and usually temperature is around 45-50C and it runs very fine with no problems...
So, I guess you should not worry about that...

Tumbleweed36 · 07-27-2008, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrench97

The drives on my XPS run in the 44-48 degree range. And I'd hazard a guess Tumbleweed meant power supply and not hard drive. the pp&c is what I have as a replacement also.

Thanks wrench97, wife was talking to me as I typed. She will have to quit that constantly giving me those "honey do this, do that" lists while I am on the forum. Corrected now.

07-27-2008, 06:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
ameneses54 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 10 OS: xp	OVERHEATING HD and POWER SUPPLY Dear users: I have a Dell Dimensio 8400 with two hard drives, a 400Gig Hitachi and a 250 Gig Western Digital. About two weeks ago the power supply (350 watts) died on the DELL and I ordered a replacement 400 Watt Startech Dell compatible. It was installed with no problems but once running I was annoyed at the noise level of the fan, it was very loud. I looked into othet PS and ordered the SILENCER 500WATT from PC POWER & COOLING and installed it. Amazing how quiet it runs, but then I noticed that my hard drives where running MUCH MORE hotter than with the Startech but comparable with the original 350 Watt Dell PS. The Silencer looks like a "Mercedes" power supply and highly regarded. Why this heating issue? Any ideas?

07-27-2008, 06:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,428 OS: Win7	Re: OVERHEATING HD and POWER SUPPLY How hot are they running? It could be the normal temp and they were not running correctly on the startec. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

07-27-2008, 09:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,633 OS: XP Professional	Re: OVERHEATING HD and POWER SUPPLY First of all, I have no idea why the temps change, but those temps are within the range for hard drives. BTW, the silencer is not a good power supply, but a GREAT power supply. One of the best around, so you won't be disappointed. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread. Last edited by Tumbleweed36; 07-27-2008 at 01:41 PM. Reason: correction of wording

07-27-2008, 09:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,428 OS: Win7	Re: OVERHEATING HD and POWER SUPPLY The drives on my XPS run in the 44-48 degree range. And I'd hazard a guess Tumbleweed meant power supply and not hard drive. the pp&c is what I have as a replacement also. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

07-27-2008, 10:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
vladimirb Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Banja Luka, Serb Republic Posts: 3,659 OS: xp pro sp3, Server 2003, Windows 7 Professional x64bit My System	Re: OVERHEATING HD and POWER SUPPLY Hey there, my HDD lame maxtor from year 2003 run in the 45-50C degree range and never spoiled or pop BSOD... On my laptop is Toshiba 160GB and usually temperature is around 45-50C and it runs very fine with no problems... So, I guess you should not worry about that... __________________ MCP - MCSA Cisco SMB Account Manager