HDD running kinda hot - 50C

[Keller]

Just got my hdd RMA back from seagate, it's the crappy ST315000AS 7200.11 that had the firmware problems - and now it's running sorta hot at 50 deg celsius. Is this normal or what? Should i do something?

[Confined]

Can't say thats normal no. Mine runs at 26-35C and I live in the middle east :P

[Biernot]

First, 50°C is within specs. Most consumer hard drives have an upper limit of 55°C for 24/7 usage.

But "how hot" relatively speaking that 50°C is, depends on the circumstances. E.g. if you have that hdd running in a cramped, small case without any real ventilation, then 50°C is perfectly fine. But if you have a big, good ventilated case, maybe even with direct air flow over the hard drives, then 50°C is pretty hot. Because imagine if the hard drive is running at 50°C with good ventilation, how hot will it run without air flow?

[Keller]

First, 50°C is within specs. Most consumer hard drives have an upper limit of 55°C for 24/7 usage.

But "how hot" relatively speaking that 50°C is, depends on the circumstances. E.g. if you have that hdd running in a cramped, small case without any real ventilation, then 50°C is perfectly fine. But if you have a big, good ventilated case, maybe even with direct air flow over the hard drives, then 50°C is pretty hot. Because imagine if the hard drive is running at 50°C with good ventilation, how hot will it run without air flow?

Frontmost HDD bay of cosmos 1000, so i'd say it's pretty well off