Your C: drive (HDD) is overheating.
Your C: drive (HDD) is overheating.
I bought a Western Digital RE Datacenter drive a couple years ago. A power surge killed my previous C Drive back in august, so I switched this one from mass storage to the system drive. I opened Crystal Disk Info last night to check something on a different drive and noticed it was at 51°C and its currently idling at 45°C. this seems excessive, Should I be worried or is this normal for this type of drive? Link to the exact drive from amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PPRTNB5 EDIT: I just noticed that the Power On Hours are wrong, that should be over 1 million this drive was a refurbished datacenter drive. Attached is a screen cap of the crystal disk info status, yes I use the anime version, no need to focus on that. Edited January 20, 2025 by EpicSOB grammar fix and updated info
They are installed inside your PC and running at 31°C. I’m checking for any cooling airflow around them.
This could clarify why the temperatures are high. When two powerful drives are placed near each other with limited air movement, heat builds up. A small space and adequate ventilation would significantly improve their cooling. Are both drives maintaining similar temperatures? The top drive tends to be warmer, while the lower one should remain noticeably cooler.
Typically I place intake fans lower to ensure air moves over the drives. Also, fans are usually installed on the opposite side of the cages to push air across the hard drives as well. They’re secured with zip-ties. In my setup, two drives are mounted in those cages below the PSU cover, and they operate at 31°C. I follow a similar approach in my NAS configurations—fans on both sides. When I recently reassembled it: minimal airflow is needed, but a bit of movement across them significantly improves performance.
It's located beneath the PSU cover. My setup uses a Phanteks P400 with a continuous drive shroud that fits tightly without any fan space at the front. I moved one drive out, but it looks like I'll need to adjust the layout for better airflow. If I keep the drives in the rack mounts, I could secure one with a zip tie to the side of the main chamber.