Does this hard drive get hot?
1257457
I have had this drive connected for a few days now. It is cool to the touch.
1161101
Yes it uses hot swap drives. No you can't use non hot swap drives without causing some issues.
2254811
I had a similar problem with my 500 and 1000 mb WD drives... I have since elevated them and set them on something like a cookie cooling rack! Yep, now air flows all the way around and beneath (very important) them, keeping them much cooler and they have not yet locked up. Put your hand on top of your dirves to see if they feel very warm... actually not REALLY hot, but a little too warm... you may have the same problem that I had.Thus, I think that it (or at least my problem) is heat related.I do the same kind f thing with my DSL modem and network router... keeps them cool and very reliable.Buck I had a similar problem with my 500 and 1000 mb WD drives... I have since elevated them and set them on something like a cookie cooling rack! Yep, now air flows all the way around and beneath (very important) them, keeping them much cooler and they have not yet locked up. Put your hand on top of your dirves to see if they feel very warm... actually not REALLY hot, but a little too warm... you may have the same problem that I had.Thus, I think that it (or at least my problem) is heat related.I do the same kind f thing with my DSL modem and network router... keeps them... » Read More I had a similar problem with my 500 and 1000 mb WD drives... I have since elevated them and set them on something like a cookie cooling rack! Yep, now air flows all the way around and beneath (very important) them, keeping them much cooler and they have not yet locked up. Put your hand on top of your dirves to see if they feel very warm... actually not REALLY hot, but a little too warm... you may have the same problem that I had.Thus, I think that it (or at least my problem) is heat related.I do the same kind f thing with my DSL modem and network router... keeps them cool and very reliable.Buck « Show Less
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Mine is dead quiet? I read comments about the noisy fan also but I have never heard any noise at all.I installed a 3 tb red WD hard drive and formatted with no trouble. And I have no expertise at all.
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It does not. But I concurrently purchased one from amazon or Newegg for a very inexpensive amount (I'm sure it was under 5 dollars). So far, the drive has worked flawlessly.
1632437
Yes, it does run hot and there we're times I felt like my hand was going to burn on certain places of the laptop. It only runs hot when I'm gaming for hours tho. I have not reached 100C as of yet. I put a fan underneath the laptop and can get around 85C, has spiked to 95C here and there then goes back down. I'm extremely happy with my purchase tho. :)
1288376
It does not make my laptop hot. working on laptop a few hours, sitting idle a couple days+lucretia
1112209
I notice that my machine gets a bit hot but has never shut down as a result. I have not had it on for more than a minute - usually much less.
293801
Not at all. If the unit getting hot, place a cooler box under, like a lap top.
2061835
the ant1 does get hot, but does not overheat! however I would suggest the external fan
2039325
Did you replace your existing magnetic hard drive with this? I replaced a traditional hard drive on my laptop and found that it was so quiet now I easily hear the processor fan start up and go off. Could that be what you are hearing?
1010213
You should be good to go. I don't keep it up all the time, but I have left it connected for weeks at a time. The hard drive is out in the open so it won't really overheat, and there is a power switch on it, so you can turn it off but leave it all setup when the drive is not in use.
649614
It's plastic. I have an SSD installed in mine and there is no heat issues, if you're going to use a conventional HD it should still be okay.
2186742
I have not noticed it running hot and I have used it to backup my laptop and for a wireless mouse adapter. It is a PCMCIA slot card. If your laptop supports it you will get USB 3.0.
1960823
I have the 3 TB version and the drive does not say. However, the power supply for the drive says the maximum output of the power supply is 12 volts DC at 1.5 amps. this means the drive must draw less than 18 watts. The power supply never gets hot so I guess it is drawing less than 10 watts.
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Yes it does get hot i took the cover off and drilled lots of vent holes in the cover and does not get as hot. Also it will not pass true 5.1 surround sound so mine just sits in the closet now.
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I don't remember it being hot. I would only worry if it was hot by the motor or plug. I have 2, been using for years without a problem.