Ron Johnson wrote at 2010-03-19 21:55 -0500: > On 2010-03-19 20:58, green wrote: > >Ron Johnson wrote at 2010-03-19 02:24 -0500: > >>7200RPM (remember, that's 1200RPS) drives get *hot*. I wouldn't put > >>one in a laptop. (It's one of the tradeoffs you make for buying > >>something that small.) > > > >ThinkPad T61 here with 7200RPM SATA HD: > ># hddtemp /dev/sda > >/dev/sda: WDC WD3200BEKT-******: 35°C > > > >The drive has been spinning for 3-4 hours now. > > I'm impressed. What airflow? On my Thinkpad ?43, without proper > airflow the internal fan starts spinning loudly. What do you mean by airflow? I haven't modified the T61 case, and the fan doesn't seem to run any more often than with a 5400 RPM drive.
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