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Title: help - very hot!
Post by: alexbartman on March 06, 2009, 01:32:46 PM

Hi
I think I have a problem with my DNS 323 - its is constantly operating at 43 or 44 deg c (109f) - the network LED is always blinking (which I have been told is normal but even after it has been left with no activity for hours - its still at about that temp.  It also keeps shutting down - as a result of this I suppose.....I have set the power management to hibernate the HDDs after 5 mins...I have noticed that the drive is alwsy instantly accessible on my computer whereas before it took a few seconds to access after it had not been used for a while.
I am using firmware 1.06 and haven't got it connected to a printer - there are no print jobs in the queue...what on earth could be wrong??  Or is this normal operating temp when idle???
Please help!

Title: Re: help - very hot!
Post by: ECF on March 06, 2009, 02:25:44 PM

43 or 44 deg c (109f) is about normal operating temperature. Maybe a little cooler if the device is hibernating. Does the big blue square D-link button on the front go dim at any point or does it seems to stay lit up all of the time?   

Title: Re: help - very hot!
Post by: fordem on March 06, 2009, 04:18:32 PM

Actually, the "normal" temperature would depend on the ambient temperature and the drives you use - mine runs closer to 118*F, 49*C and that's when it's hibernated - I live in the tropics and ambient is usually 83*~86*.

Do I think it's too hot - well - after two years I haven't had a drive failure.

Title: Re: help - very hot!
Post by: rspyder on March 06, 2009, 06:44:30 PM

With WD 1TB green drives, my 323 is usually at 90F/32C with the drives powered down  and the room at 68F.  Really exercising both drives heats the system to 43C.

Title: Re: help - very hot!
Post by: klein on March 06, 2009, 06:48:11 PM

in my 323 i have 2 seagate 1.5 TB drives and i am normally at the 43/44 degrees celius ... i have had it for 2 months and it runs 24/7 and is always downloading bt's and haven't had any issues at all

Title: Re: help - very hot!
Post by: Jon on March 12, 2009, 09:39:59 AM

I also have two WD Green 1TB drives (333GB platter version) and when my 323 is active it runs at 43c. 

Title: Re: help - very hot!
Post by: drick on April 21, 2009, 06:29:55 PM

i have 2 seagate 750's and i've been pounding them all day

temperature is 118F/48C at last check! the ambient room temp is 81F

Title: Re: help - very hot!
Post by: Zardoz66 on April 22, 2009, 10:31:52 PM

I run about 110F to 140F.