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Unread 07-29-2003, 03:35 AM   #8
MadDogMe
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HD's don't realy get that hot AFAIK. It's the chips on the small PCB that reach a temp that makes the case air around the HD warm. I'd concentrate on them before even thinking about the HD body. The only other heatsource is the motor/spindle area which does'nt get any warmer on my drive than the rest of the body, and that's probably from the heat radiated from the PCB! ...
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