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TheHans · 2012-07-18, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by noah12

About 74 degrees F, 22 degrees Celsius, just above room temperature. I just touched the entire bottom, held my hand on it, warm not hot. Only have the air conditioning on when needed, in a cabinet with plenty of ventilation, with laptop cooler blowing on it from the side.

Noah12, just to clarify if you don't mind, when you say your 630 is 22 Celsius, is that based on going in via the hidden menus to read the temperature? Or is that more of an ambient reading?

noah12 · 2012-07-19, 12:49 AM

ambient dont know how to read the temp via hidden menu

GaryE · 2012-07-19, 02:25 AM

Options-4-9-7-7-1 (9-7-7 will be hidden), then press the left arrow button once. The temperature of the drive is under the word "Internal".

ScaryBob · 2012-07-19, 08:20 AM

The drive is not the issue. 2.5" drives produce very little heat and the 630's drive is just above the fan (which runs all the time.) The main heat producer in the 630 is the main chip in the center of the unit, toward the rear. (That's where the warm spot on the bottom is.) There are vent holes just above it but no active cooling. That makes airflow above the 630 important in order to keep it cool.

noah12 · 2012-07-19, 02:44 PM

Got it 37 under internal

TheHans · 2012-07-19, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by noah12

Got it 37 under internal

That temperature's quite low relatively speaking. It's good to have a yardstick. Thanks for posting that Noah.

QCK · 2012-07-20, 06:44 AM

If your receiver is anywhere close to being hot to the touch it is not normal and needs to be replaced. Something is very wrong with it and more importantly this can be a fire issue as well. I have 6 of the 630s and all of them are at a normal running temperature you would expect from any modern equipment.

2012-07-19, 02:25 AM	#18
GaryE Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: OTTAWA Posts: 1,426	Options-4-9-7-7-1 (9-7-7 will be hidden), then press the left arrow button once. The temperature of the drive is under the word "Internal". __________________ ~Gary Shaw Direct 630 HD/PVR \| WD My Book AV eHDD \| Sharp Aquos 46" 120Hz LCD TV \| Watch me LIVE!

2012-07-19, 08:20 AM	#19
ScaryBob Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The Dandelion City Posts: 7,133	The drive is not the issue. 2.5" drives produce very little heat and the 630's drive is just above the fan (which runs all the time.) The main heat producer in the 630 is the main chip in the center of the unit, toward the rear. (That's where the warm spot on the bottom is.) There are vent holes just above it but no active cooling. That makes airflow above the 630 important in order to keep it cool. __________________ At 20 I had a good mind. At 40 I had money. At 60 I've lost my mind and my money. Oh, to be 20 again. --Scary

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2012-07-19, 12:49 AM	#17
noah12 DHC Supporter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 454	ambient dont know how to read the temp via hidden menu

2012-07-19, 02:44 PM	#20
noah12 DHC Supporter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 454	Got it 37 under internal

2012-07-20, 06:44 AM	#22
QCK Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,140	If your receiver is anywhere close to being hot to the touch it is not normal and needs to be replaced. Something is very wrong with it and more importantly this can be a fire issue as well. I have 6 of the 630s and all of them are at a normal running temperature you would expect from any modern equipment.