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    HDD Overheating.

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by Alienware_M15X, Mar 3, 2012.

  1. Alienware_M15X

    Alienware_M15X Notebook Enthusiast

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    Seagate 500GB 7200rpm. My hard drive got 50*C now (without air conditioner), I'm justing webbing and coding, but HDD temp goes too high. When I'm playing games or watching movies, it can reach nearly 60*C.

    I can feel the heat through the palmrest :(
     
    Alienware_M15X, Mar 3, 2012
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    What's your indoor temperature? I see you live in Vietnam and I presume it can be quite hot there. A higher ambient temperature will make your laptop hotter on itself, and it will also make it much more difficult for your laptop to cool itself down.
    My HDD is usually in the 30 degrees and I live in a much cooler climate than you.
     
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    i think those temp not so far from my temp here at kuala lumpur..., though my HDD highest is only arround 40 degrees...
     
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    It really hot out here, it goes arount 36-38*C :(

    I think in Malaysia munch cooler than Vietnam :(

    My friend have Asus K53SV with 640GB 5400RPM, in the same environment, it's temp just about lower 38 degree :confused:
     
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    How's you fan doing? is your CPU and GPU temp ok?

    normally my hdd only will heat up if the whole system is really heating up as well...
     
    otosan, Mar 4, 2012
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    Temp while I'm using it for web, coding <Dev C/C++>. CPU goes around 58-60 degree, GPU <50 degree, HDD <46 degree.

    Room temperature is 24 degree :eek:
     
    Alienware_M15X, Mar 4, 2012
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