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In aus.computers Rob <nolde@wantree.com.au> wrote:
> how hot does the seagate cheetah run? the ultra/wide scsi drive. 10k rpm
Dunno, but an "LP" series should be a lot cooler, seeing they have less disks.
18LP is probably cooler than a 9LP too.  I have 1 1.6" Barracuda 9 which
gets pretty hot without a fan.  My Barracuda 4LP manages ok.  I'd get some
sort of cooler for a cheetah though.

> i have a well ventelated case,, will i require a cooler for this drive??
What is the airflow like where the drives sit?  Will it be wedged between
your cdrom and floppy for instance, or out in the open?  Just some things
to consider.

> is it possible to make one myself? as theyre a little pricey(yeah i know, if
> i can afford the drive i should be  able to afford a cooler but im cheap!)
I got my Just Cooler for about $25AUD at christmas time, not too
expensive.  It does the job well, but it sure as hell is noisy.  (It's
the loudest part of my PC).  If you've got the spare panels at the front,
I'd suggest rip a few out and stick in an 80cm fan, would be much quieter
than the little 3cm jobs in the Just Cooler.  Never tried it though, it
wouldn't look pretty in comparison.

If you do make your own cooler, the Barracuda manuals say to have airflow
across the drive, not down onto it.  Would think it's the same for the
Cheetah.


Daniel.