I don't have a dedicated server room or even air conditioning at home.

So during summer temperature is rising above 25 C or or even 30 C here in the Netherlands.

 

This greatly influences disk temperatures when spun up and when running a parity check.

 

Room temperature is close to 30 c at the moment and disk temps when spun up reach 38 C easily.

 

Do you guys see the same happening? What can I do to keep temps down.

Will it hurt disks?

 

 

I don't have a dedicated server room or even air conditioning at home.

So during summer temperature is rising above 25 C or or even 30 C here in the Netherlands.

 

This greatly influences disk temperatures when spun up and when running a parity check.

 

Room temperature is close to 30 c at the moment and disk temps when spun up reach 38 C easily.

 

Do you guys see the same happening? What can I do to keep temps down.

Will it hurt disks?

 

 

 

I live in Australia where temperatures get into the ambient 40s and above!

 

I don't turn my servers off. Most modern disks have published acceptable operating temperatures into the 70's therefore I don't worry.

 

My disk temperatures (even under load) have never breached the 50's. They have hit high 40's when it was 40 ambient and a parity check at the same time. All I have is excellent air flow.

 

Without getting into a discussion about the best temperatures to maintain disk life etc, which has been covered so so so much in the forum, I think if you have good airflow and your disks (under load) stay within the operating ranges specified by the manufacturer then you're fine.

 

As a means of example, I have had 6 3TB WD Reds for 4 years +. Server is on permenantly, disks are perfect. Real life.

 

This thread will generate conversation.... 

Some of my drives run above 45C during parity checks. I have intentionally set the temp alarm on a per disk basis just so I know if something is running differently than expected.

38C?!?    You really only need to concern yourself when the drives are over 60C. 

This 38C is one disk spunup only. When all disks are spunup and accessed like during a parity check they reach 50C, never 60 though.

mine run at 42 to 48C in a not air condition room, never quits