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I learnt the hard way that
an overheated hard drive is something to avoid: once the drive overheats it becomes
permanently damaged, and loses data.
Spinrite refuses to run when the drive gets too hot, because it's the quickest way of destroying data. So I use
HDTune to monitor the temperature of my drive while I'm working.
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This has already saved my drive a few times, because I can't always work in an airconditioned office. The other day I hit on a brainwave: instead of buying a USB-powered
fan or
notebook cooler, why not use a device found in most kitchens: a "
Cake Cooling Tray"? I paid R39.00 (less than $4) from "@home, the homeware store" in our local shopping mall.
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It measures 349mm x 235mm x 19mm and it fits easily into my laptop bag. It's silent, unobtrusive, and works like a charm. It costs a fraction of the price of a specialised fan (see photo above).
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There is also
hdTempLogger but I haven't tested it.
1 comment:
Yup, have been doing this for 5yrs on 4 laptops & never had a HD quit.
And yet, when you tell others,they look at you like you're nuts.
cheers
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