Do I need an extra cooler?

vidal · 17-09-2008, 08:42 AM

Hey everybody! I'm pretty green here, but have started to change the hardware in my computer myself, and it has proved to work so long. Now I have gotten another hard disk to install (my comp is rather old and needs updating; anyways, my hard disk is 80 GB and the new one is also 80 GB) and am wondering if I need also an extra cooler because of having 2 hard disks or I can do without. I know it must be a really simple question, but then I am a beginner, as said..

Big B · 18-09-2008, 04:14 AM

Not really. As long as the case has decent airflow to begin with, a second drive isn't going to add that much.

vidal · 18-09-2008, 07:45 PM

Thanks a lot!! Installed the new HD yesterday, had a bit of a trouble until it agreed to lay decently on top of the other HD, but it's working now.

17-09-2008, 08:42 AM	#1 (permalink) Top
vidal Geek Trainee Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2 Status: Offline	Do I need an extra cooler? Hey everybody! I'm pretty green here, but have started to change the hardware in my computer myself, and it has proved to work so long. Now I have gotten another hard disk to install (my comp is rather old and needs updating; anyways, my hard disk is 80 GB and the new one is also 80 GB) and am wondering if I need also an extra cooler because of having 2 hard disks or I can do without. I know it must be a really simple question, but then I am a beginner, as said..

18-09-2008, 04:14 AM	#2 (permalink) Top
Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,636 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	Not really. As long as the case has decent airflow to begin with, a second drive isn't going to add that much. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

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18-09-2008, 07:45 PM	#3 (permalink) Top
vidal Geek Trainee Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2 Status: Offline	Thanks a lot!! Installed the new HD yesterday, had a bit of a trouble until it agreed to lay decently on top of the other HD, but it's working now.

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