Hard drive coolers

(SDS)benmcl · 25th Nov 2004, 10:09 AM

Hi I am looking for 2 hard drive coolers-black, can anyone recommend something that actually works and looks half decent.

Also ar there any coolers for a 3.5" bay. Got a hard drive in one that I would also like to cool. And no I can't move it.

Thank you.

-Snakebite- · 25th Nov 2004, 08:16 PM

The decent coolers are usually mounted on the 5 and a quater inch bays, as they give the drives room to breath. I suggest moving the higher performance drives into the larger bays and buying coolers, and the lower performance drives into the smaller bays.

I had a coolermaster drive cooler back in the UK, my drive used to get really hot before I installed it. Made a big difference for my system stability.

(SDS)benmcl · 25th Nov 2004, 09:00 PM

Thanks Snake.

Going to do a little rearranging I guess. Was looking at the Coolmaster's. Also Vantek.

w00p · 26th Nov 2004, 11:36 AM

try and google for "ultima harddrive cooler" or something similar.
It looks a bit like a heatsink with a few windtunnels for your front mount 80MM intake fan.
It's nearly the only one that actually makes a difference worth the money.
the 5"1/2 just pollute your view and serenity. (load and ineffective)

25th Nov 2004, 10:09 AM	#1
(SDS)benmcl Why not visit us here in the real world. Join Date: May. 13th, 2002 Posts: 1,897	Hard drive coolers Hi I am looking for 2 hard drive coolers-black, can anyone recommend something that actually works and looks half decent. Also ar there any coolers for a 3.5" bay. Got a hard drive in one that I would also like to cool. And no I can't move it. Thank you.

25th Nov 2004, 08:16 PM	#2
-Snakebite- Hero Join Date: Feb. 26th, 2001 Location: England Posts: 1,112	The decent coolers are usually mounted on the 5 and a quater inch bays, as they give the drives room to breath. I suggest moving the higher performance drives into the larger bays and buying coolers, and the lower performance drives into the smaller bays. I had a coolermaster drive cooler back in the UK, my drive used to get really hot before I installed it. Made a big difference for my system stability. __________________ Snakebite - Back in Japan. Infiltration: Counter-Strike fans in denial.

26th Nov 2004, 11:36 AM	#4
w00p Windows at its best Join Date: Oct. 22nd, 2001 Location: That dumpster in your backyard. (IE, Belgium) Posts: 842	try and google for "ultima harddrive cooler" or something similar. It looks a bit like a heatsink with a few windtunnels for your front mount 80MM intake fan. It's nearly the only one that actually makes a difference worth the money. the 5"1/2 just pollute your view and serenity. (load and ineffective) __________________ In UT, 5 headshots in a row is called a "Monsterkill", in Q3 its "Excellent", in CS its "kicked by console"

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25th Nov 2004, 09:00 PM	#3
(SDS)benmcl Why not visit us here in the real world. Join Date: May. 13th, 2002 Posts: 1,897	Thanks Snake. Going to do a little rearranging I guess. Was looking at the Coolmaster's. Also Vantek.