So how cold is too cold for HDDs (in spindown) and SSDs?
I've relocated my server with numerous drives into my crawlspace. Tonight, it's getting down to 5F (-15C) outside and logging into the server I see 2x drives at 10C, others at 13 to 16C.
* 8x 4TB drives (HGST and Seagate)
* 2x OCZ SSDs (Vertext 3)
* 1x Seagate 500GB Seagate Momentus XT (2.5" w/SSD cache)
Hard to find operating ranges; but, I did find HGST specs that said 5C to 60C operating temp.
I'm wondering if I should disable the spindown during the winter months to keep them a little warmer.
Never occurred to me before; but, I think I'll install a humidity sensor down there as well.
I've relocated my server with numerous drives into my crawlspace. Tonight, it's getting down to 5F (-15C) outside and logging into the server I see 2x drives at 10C, others at 13 to 16C.
* 8x 4TB drives (HGST and Seagate)
* 2x OCZ SSDs (Vertext 3)
* 1x Seagate 500GB Seagate Momentus XT (2.5" w/SSD cache)
Hard to find operating ranges; but, I did find HGST specs that said 5C to 60C operating temp.
I'm wondering if I should disable the spindown during the winter months to keep them a little warmer.
Never occurred to me before; but, I think I'll install a humidity sensor down there as well.