Greetings ( + )!( + ) Put your drives model number into 'Google' along with operating temperature and then enter, you should get lots of hits regarding operating temperature. i.e. for a Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 Hard Drive - ST3400633A listed on Buy.com ---------------------------------------------------- Tech Specs -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: dot2.gif Type: image/gif Size: 81 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/g4/attachments/20081127/0bc9267c/dot2.gif -------------- next part -------------- Model Number:ST3400633A -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: dot2.gif Type: image/gif Size: 81 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/g4/attachments/20081127/0bc9267c/dot2-0001.gif -------------- next part -------------- Capacity:400 GB -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: dot2.gif Type: image/gif Size: 81 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/g4/attachments/20081127/0bc9267c/dot2-0002.gif -------------- next part -------------- Speed:7200 rpm -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: dot2.gif Type: image/gif Size: 81 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/g4/attachments/20081127/0bc9267c/dot2-0003.gif -------------- next part -------------- Seek time:N/A ms avg -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: dot2.gif Type: image/gif Size: 81 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/g4/attachments/20081127/0bc9267c/dot2-0004.gif -------------- next part -------------- Interface:Ultra ATA/100 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: dot2.gif Type: image/gif Size: 81 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/g4/attachments/20081127/0bc9267c/dot2-0005.gif -------------- next part -------------- S.M.A.R.T. capable -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: dot2.gif Type: image/gif Size: 81 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/g4/attachments/20081127/0bc9267c/dot2-0006.gif -------------- next part -------------- Nonrecoverable Read Errors per Bits Read: 1 per 1014 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: dot2.gif Type: image/gif Size: 81 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/g4/attachments/20081127/0bc9267c/dot2-0007.gif -------------- next part -------------- +12 VDC +/-10% (amps typ operating): 2.607 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: dot2.gif Type: image/gif Size: 81 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/g4/attachments/20081127/0bc9267c/dot2-0008.gif -------------- next part -------------- Operating Temperature (C) 0 to 60 (f) 32 to 140 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: dot2.gif Type: image/gif Size: 81 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/g4/attachments/20081127/0bc9267c/dot2-0009.gif -------------- next part -------------- Nonoperating Temperature (C) 70 to -40 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: dot2.gif Type: image/gif Size: 81 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/g4/attachments/20081127/0bc9267c/dot2-0010.gif -------------- next part -------------- Operating Shock (Gs) @ 2 msec: 63 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: dot2.gif Type: image/gif Size: 81 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/g4/attachments/20081127/0bc9267c/dot2-0011.gif -------------- next part -------------- Non Operating Shock (Gs) @ 2 msec: 350 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: dot2.gif Type: image/gif Size: 81 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/g4/attachments/20081127/0bc9267c/dot2-0012.gif -------------- next part -------------- Acoustics,Idle (Bels-typ sound power): 2.8 ---------------------------------------------------- Best regards, Harry - On Nov 27, 2008, at 3:51 PM, Pat Crowe wrote: > Having found that the hard drives in my Quicksilver 2002 can be > induced to give up their temperatures, I am now very aware that > these temperatures easily get to 36C and above > This worries me. > What is a "normal running temperature" for these drives? > PatC.