WHY ARE YOU GOING THROUGH SUCH A HASSLE FOR AN ICE PACK

I guess there's always a 1st person who uncovers a problem, in any system, I musta just been the lucky one :/

Coz Velociraptors run hot

I guess it's really just the principle, They are supposed to come with Icepack heat sinks

/e I have a 300GB Velociraptor in my system now...so there isn't really any hurry

This post was edited by Ghot on May 2 2013 05:19pm

:/
you're super unlucky but super lucky lucky at the same time. lol

Yeah,, and now that I got a chance to test the new Velociraptors..aka Sata III, 64MB cache...they only run at ~225Mb's...so even though I have a SATA III mobo..even when the get the right one shipped..it stil won't saturate even the SATA II bus.

bench them all ofc, keep the best
those ice packs are screw on / off so you can experiment

I know they are screw on, BUT they have 1/2 ass tamper proof screws, and WD said...You remove or install one into an Icepack it voids the warranty.
Like I said, I have a 300GB Velociraptor IN the comp now...so really there is no hurry.
They DO get hotter than regular HDD's and because I got 3 HDD's right smack in front of my 230mm intake fan...I dun think it would be a good idea to blow air into the case over a Velociraptor that is hot

For sure, those drives hit ridiculous temps
I think 62 is max for my black and the vr can hit 80~ I've heard, on extreme runs.
that's just all that 10k rpm on a 2.5" platter set lol

Oh they definitely need the Icepacks lol

Well the UPS truck just dropped off another HDD...yes, yes, it feels heavy enough to have an Icepack....Ghot cautiously opens the box, an lo and behold...a WD 500GB Velociraptor...WITH an Icepack.

I guess the 5th try is the charm


/e So ends the WD 500GB Sata III Velociraptor (with no Icepacks) SAGA....all rejoice, that party will be at...........Shaft's house tonight

This post was edited by Ghot on May 3 2013 07:59am