Hard Drive Coolers

[Steven McL]

Is there any point in me buying one for the WD 200GB thats on it way

Since I'll be contantly using it for playing audio & video should I invest in a £20 HDD Cooler to make it run faster and keep it in better condition , I really cant see it making much of a difference though

What are your opinions ?

Much appreciated, Steven McL

[Clarksy]

Id not bother to start with. If you think the drive is running hot then buy one later. If you dont need it all you'll do is make your pc noisier.

[shifty.ricky]

They dont do jack.

Personally i think better airflow in your case would be better.

I have an 80m fan blowing over my two hdd's and they are cold to the touch.

[conan]

I think they are just gimmicks unless you have a very hot case or a case with little airflow. As ricky says, if they do need cooling just direct an 80mm over them or position them behind your existing intake fans.

[Steven McL]

well no suprise there , i was kinda expecting people to say they dont do jack

i've got a CM201 so will mount the HDD directly behind the 2 intake 80mm fans , which should keep it cool :)

cheers for the advice guys :)

[Kynoch]

My Western digi's get warm but cooling them wont make them run faster, it will only prolong the life of them abit.