Hard Drive Heatsink MOD.

[stalkersoftware]

I had an extra 80GB seagte PATA 7200 drive. I Also happen to have $100+ of heatsinks, fans, thermal paste, thermal tape, AS4&5

The normal temps of this this drive used to be around 42-45. This got me thinking why not try and reduce the temps? I used 3 heatsinks without any fan and some thermal tape.
I stuck the 3 heatsinks onto the harddrive using thermal tape. This made the drive real heavy.

2 of the heatsinks were of Coolmasters the other was a generic brand.

The results were pretty good. After after installing the heatsinks tems have gone down a bit. Now the temps stay between 34-36C. Nothing more.

:p

Here are a couple of pics of the drive with the heatsiinks attached. I used a real low end stuupidd Video cam. Kodak DVC 320

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[stalkersoftware]

Pic2

[stalkersoftware]

And another pic after the drive was fixed.

[crossedup]

Sounds interesting but the pics are hardly discernable.

Rig up a case fan to blow over them, maybe that will drop it a few more.

[stalkersoftware]

I know these pics are bad, You cant make out much :(
Hay thats not a bad, I will surely give it a try. I will post new pics with a better cam.

:)

[burnup]

can one perform this on a laptop hd? space may be in question.

[CompGeek01]

Please post better pics! This is an interesting mod hehe.

btw...What did you use to take those pictures, a web cam?

-B

[stalkersoftware]

yea a dumb old webcam :mad:
:rolleyes:


This weekend I will post better pics!

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come back soon!

[Cyan]

My temps matched yours after I did my "mod".

Antec Sonata,
put a vantec stealth (120mm fan) to pull air away from the hard drive (blow air into the case) - can't hear this fan over PSU fan.

temps before

44-47

now
34-35

and thats for three (3) hard drives.