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Old 02-17-2008, 01:00 AM   #1
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Hard Drive cooling with cold cathodes, Does it work?

I have 5 hard drives in a computer, and I'm trying to add some cooling. They drives are getting a little hot, according to the S.M.A.R.T. system. So are there small fans that can connect to the hard drives? Or also, I was told about Cold Cathodes. Are those sufficient? Just wanted to know some basics. Do these cool anything, or are just for show? Thanks.
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I would just add fans where you can and make sure you current set up is working to it's potential. Cold cathodes aren't cooling devices they are lights.
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Fans that attach to the HDD are available and they work pretty well.
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