Mcfluffels
Cadet
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- Apr 5, 2018
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Good Morning,
Here is some context.
About two days ago I bought a 8Tb Seagate Ironwolf (S# ZA1EDQRG).
First thing I did was Clone all of my Data from a 4Tb Seagate IronWolf, the pool was detached in freenas and and the drive unplugged and kept as an offline backup.
During the transfer the 8Tb Drive got to a maximum of 48 Degrees and stabilized there and the 4Tb maintained 35 Degrees during the 26 hour transfer.
When the 8Tb is not being busy with writes/reads it stabilizes at 44 Degrees, the 4Tb is in the drive caddy next to the 8Tb and is at 37 Degrees (Normally at 27 Degrees)
Both Drives are in a 5-in-3 drive cage with a Corsair SP120 120mm fan, there are no airflow issues
My Questions?
- Is it normal for the 8Tb to run at such a high temperatures. (Note it is stabilized at 44 Degrees and fluctuates +/- 2 Degrees) Compared to the 4Tb that stays around 27 Degrees during no/moderate usage.
- I have heard that using advanced power management to spin down the drive to lower temperature results in more wear and tear compared to keeping it always on because of the large changes in temperature between idle/usage. Is this true?
- Will the high temps affect drive longevity?
Here is some context.
About two days ago I bought a 8Tb Seagate Ironwolf (S# ZA1EDQRG).
First thing I did was Clone all of my Data from a 4Tb Seagate IronWolf, the pool was detached in freenas and and the drive unplugged and kept as an offline backup.
During the transfer the 8Tb Drive got to a maximum of 48 Degrees and stabilized there and the 4Tb maintained 35 Degrees during the 26 hour transfer.
When the 8Tb is not being busy with writes/reads it stabilizes at 44 Degrees, the 4Tb is in the drive caddy next to the 8Tb and is at 37 Degrees (Normally at 27 Degrees)
Both Drives are in a 5-in-3 drive cage with a Corsair SP120 120mm fan, there are no airflow issues
My Questions?
- Is it normal for the 8Tb to run at such a high temperatures. (Note it is stabilized at 44 Degrees and fluctuates +/- 2 Degrees) Compared to the 4Tb that stays around 27 Degrees during no/moderate usage.
- I have heard that using advanced power management to spin down the drive to lower temperature results in more wear and tear compared to keeping it always on because of the large changes in temperature between idle/usage. Is this true?
- Will the high temps affect drive longevity?