“How well does this case format help cool the SATA HD operating inside the case? I have a concern about the proper cooling for a SATA HD (non portable) housed internally.. The case only appears to have heatsinks on both sides that provide some level of heat dissipation. Is that sufficient if the case is sealed on both ends? To be on the safe side, I slightly opened the back door to the cover to let the hot air flow out better. Is that necessary or a good practice? I believe it is but wanted to get additional comments if possible.. For those that may have this setup, any comments/input would be appreciated.. Thanks”
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I agree - the drive gets very hot inside this case. I would not use it as a constant-on external drive case, but it would be ok for transferring files and only on for short periods. For an external drive with heavy constant use, I'd get a case with ventilation and even a fan.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The vents on the External SATA Hard Drive case should be sufficient. The majority of heat coming from a computer is from the main processor on the motherboard. That is why it has something called a heat sync around it to dissipate the heat with internal fans designed to send the heat out of the computer. The hard drive itself does not get hot.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I had no problem with overheating with this enclosure, It worked well for several hours while I removed date, cleaned it up and set it up to be a data drive. It did get warm but, in my opinion, the temperature was well within its operating temperature.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Assuming you have it in a decently cool room, it will be just fine.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I've got four of these in various roles in my network and use everything from a takeout 250Gb Seagate to a pretty nice 2 TB drive in another. I've never had any heat problems with any of them using them as designed. Unless you have a really old SATA HD that is hammered a lot, I don't think it's really necessary.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I have mine on top of my personal desk. It does get mildly hot but I have never seen my hard drive get extensively hot. It really works great and the USB 3.0 does its job of working fast.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.It's not necessary, but it doesn't hurt anything either.
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