[plug] Hot and bothered CPU hankers for cool breeze

[Craig Ringer]

Cameron Patrick wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 16, 2003 at 05:30:09PM +0800, Bernd Felsche wrote:
 >
> Another thing to be concerned about is not just your CPU temperature,
> but also your HDD temperature.  Often hard drives aren't rated to
> withstand the high temperatures that CPUs are, but in a case with poor
> ventilation a 7200rpm drive can get quite hot.  Some drives (in my
> experience, Seagates but not WDs) can measure their own temperature -
> from the output of smartctl:
> 
> ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME          FLAG     VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE      UPDATED  WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE
> [...]
> 194 Temperature_Celsius     0x0022   034   053   000    Old_age   Always	-       34

Indeed. Maxtor (at least newer maxtor) drives can also do this. Another 
reason to avoid WD I guess.

BTW, I've had drives fail due to heat, and can confirm that it is a real 
issue. All my systems now have drive cages with fans in front, and it 
makes a world of difference.

Craig Ringer