expiredcaptainguy posted Nov 17, 2023 06:06 AM
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expiredcaptainguy posted Nov 17, 2023 06:06 AM
18TB WD easystore USB 3.0 External Hard Drive
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However, I've already seen 52c on the drive inside the enclosure! Around 70f room temperature, and the enclosure was warm, not hot, to the touch.
I'm going to shuck it before running badblocks (takes 6-7 days to run) in hopes it helps the temps.
Once installed I try to keep my drives under the low 40s. Is it possible I got a bad one, or are others seeing similar temps?
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That's why you should keep all your important data on a relatively small hard drive and have it automatically backed up regularly via programs like Macrium Reflect [macrium.com]. (Seems to be no longer free but you can get an older version that is. I know I'm blocking my trusty free version in Windows firewall just to make sure it remains free; hopefully this will work).
IMO backing up easily obtained video media is wasteful and foolish. Think of it this way, by the time your hard drive fails that contains all your easily found video crap; encoding methods, quality and files sizes will be dramatically improved and you will probably want to procure replacements anyways. Please don't waste good money backing up insipid crap like My Mother The Car [youtube.com]; think of the poor cheap basterds
If your data does not currently exist in at least 3 locations, then it never existed at all.
20 backup's on site don't mean much when your whole place burns down. Important stuff should be kept separate, in multiple locations. Because like you said, HDD's die at random, often times with no predictors...... S.M.A.R.T monitoring is great, right up until your drive just fails out of the blue and then what? You'd better have it all backed up properly, otherwise, we learn the hardest way posible the meaning of the word 'loss'.
conclusion: NEVER buy more storage than you need.
Also, regarding warranty, does WD help recover data from the failed drive or are the claims usually just for WD to replace/repair the drive?
conclusion: NEVER buy more storage than you need.
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However, I've already seen 52c on the drive inside the enclosure! Around 70f room temperature, and the enclosure was warm, not hot, to the touch.
I'm going to shuck it before running badblocks (takes 6-7 days to run) in hopes it helps the temps.
Once installed I try to keep my drives under the low 40s. Is it possible I got a bad one, or are others seeing similar temps?
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