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I wasn’t able to get my hard drive to peak the temperature threshold of 45C (113F) while the cooler was on. So that’s good, the drive on it’s own was scorching hot, so it certainly could benefit from some additional cooling. When a hard drive runs around the same temperature as my processor does, providing additional cooling certainly couldn’t hurt. How hot did the drive run? Let’s see.

Passively cooled the hard drive runs scorching hot. With the cooler, it has much lower temperatures at the spindle (which is constantly rotating), which should be the highest.

When the hard drive is in the HD cooler, the temperatures significantly decrease. Since only the delta temperature changes significantly, the hard drive is certainly being cooled adequately. It certainly is not a gimmick. This cooler works.

Conclusion

Given that hard drives are one of the hardest working components in a computer system, and that they are in desperate need of cooling for prolonged life, I’ve got to say that the Antec HD cooler is a great solution for users who like a drive that offers excellent looks and features that actually work.

Pros

• Excellent cooling performance
• Great style blends into most cases.
• Two sensors offer multiple temperature readouts
• Dual fans provide adequate airflow across heatsinks to reduce temperatures.
• Fits all hard drives and into any available 5 ¼” bay
• Plenty of hardware is provided for secure installation.

Cons

• No fan speed control (pretty quiet operation)
• Connectors are hard to plug in while drive is installed.
• Requires an additional 5 ¼ ” bay
• Power connector uses up 1 Molex connector, does not offer a pass through connection.

I’d like to thank everyone for checking out our review of Antec’s HD Cooler. It’s a great option for users who put a heavy work load on their hard drives and would like to prolong their hard drive's lifespan. Especially when you can find one of these coolers for $15.00 - $30.00, I would highly recommend picking one up for your busy drives. As always, I’d like to encourage everyone to join our forums and to check out our other articles and reviews here at DevHardware.

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