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WD Green and Red
Hi all, I'm thinking of a couple of new drives for my NAS, 3TB. I know Reds are designed for NAS but my NAS would be used by a single user, as external storage. Not a massive usage. I am concerned ...
I am testing 5 ST3500320NS and they often reach 46°C when idle, which I understand it's the temperature when the fan starts to rev up.
BTW, I don't like the fan management: the fan stays at min power until the drives reach 46°C. Then it speeds up and does not slow down till all drives are below 46°C. In the meantime, the fan manages to reach max speed. I'd rather have the fan to speed up slightly when the temperature slightly rise, so to prevent it from rising more. Can the way the fan is managed be changed with OS4?
In the future, if/when I have my own house, I'm planning to have a place for my NAS, but at the time being they're sitting by me! :)
BTW, I don't like the fan management: the fan stays at min power until the drives reach 46°C. Then it speeds up and does not slow down till all drives are below 46°C. In the meantime, the fan manages to reach max speed. I'd rather have the fan to speed up slightly when the temperature slightly rise, so to prevent it from rising more. Can the way the fan is managed be changed with OS4?
In the future, if/when I have my own house, I'm planning to have a place for my NAS, but at the time being they're sitting by me! :)
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