[ltp] T41p, HD getting hot (~41C) with no reason ?

Michael B Allen linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 16 May 2005 02:43:53 -0400


On Mon, 16 May 2005 08:32:07 +0200
"Rolf Adelsberger" <xiphias@web.de> wrote:

> > > Most HDD temperature monitoring software' go red on 44-45C, but they
> > > are mostly designed for desktop computers and 3" harddrives. Laptop
> > > drives should stand bit higher temperatures eg maybe up to 50C.
> 
> You made me somehow curious about the hd temp. Therefore, I monitored it the whole day yesterday. The result was that it never exeeded 35 C. And this temperature was only reached after a rather extensive compilation session

Mine says 45 here. But the underside of the machine (T30) doesn't feel
hot at all. Where the CPU is feels much warmer.

Mike