[Answered] Overheating

SNOOPY · 10-09-2006

Hi
I read a post from one of our learned friends from PC HELPForum, about checking Disk Health. The advise was to download Disk Health from Softpedia
To my surprise I found that the external Floppy that I have installed, is overheating ---51 degrees!!
The error reads "The Hard Disk ST 32000822As s/n 5LJ1R7XN has overheated Current temp is 51 degrees."
I checked in Device Manager and this floppy drive is under Disk Drives only, (with no assigned drive letter. ) When I ran Disk Health the floppy was not actually plugged in to the USB.
Do you advise me to uninstall this external floppy ?
Your advise would be appreciated please.

lurkswithin · 10-09-2006

I don't trust any of the temp readings from any third party programs And that just goes to show you why.

They are just a tool to evaluate a part of your circuitry. Each and every one of them will come up with a different reading. There is a temp sensor located at the CPU and can be read through the BIOS temp settings. Other than that, I wouldn't trust any unless it actually had a temp probe attaced to the actual piece of hardware that was being tested.

GaRHaR · 10-09-2006

I agree, I have never heard - ever - of a floppy drive (internal or external) overheating...

Especially if it's not even plugged in!
I'd just not actually worry about it SNOOPY, unless you start noticing some wierd things.

SNOOPY · 10-09-2006

Hi Guys

Thanks a million for your replies. I must say I feel a lot better after reading your posts.
I had visions of disaster!!
I have had no problems at all with the floppy so I will just keep going.
Happy Thanksgiving

Bluefish · 10-09-2006

Oke SNOOPY!

Marked as Answered.

10-09-2006	#1
SNOOPY Bronze Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 74	[Answered] Overheating Hi I read a post from one of our learned friends from PC HELPForum, about checking Disk Health. The advise was to download Disk Health from Softpedia To my surprise I found that the external Floppy that I have installed, is overheating ---51 degrees!! The error reads "The Hard Disk ST 32000822As s/n 5LJ1R7XN has overheated Current temp is 51 degrees." I checked in Device Manager and this floppy drive is under Disk Drives only, (with no assigned drive letter. ) When I ran Disk Health the floppy was not actually plugged in to the USB. Do you advise me to uninstall this external floppy ? Your advise would be appreciated please.

10-09-2006	#3
GaRHaR Tech Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Western Australia Posts: 6,068 PC Experience: Elite PC Guru	I agree, I have never heard - ever - of a floppy drive (internal or external) overheating... Especially if it's not even plugged in! I'd just not actually worry about it SNOOPY, unless you start noticing some wierd things. __________________ < Prework \| PSU Calculator \| PCHF Rules \| Microsoft Knowledge Base \| Guru 3D \| Toms Hardware \| Blackle.com - Spread the word! >

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SNOOPY Bronze Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 74	Overheating Hi Guys Thanks a million for your replies. I must say I feel a lot better after reading your posts. I had visions of disaster!! I have had no problems at all with the floppy so I will just keep going. Happy Thanksgiving

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Bluefish Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Holland Posts: 2,211 PC Experience: Very Experienced	Oke SNOOPY! Marked as Answered. __________________ PCHF Rules - You're Welcome! What's inside my PC? - Prework

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10-09-2006	#2
lurkswithin Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 82	I don't trust any of the temp readings from any third party programs And that just goes to show you why. They are just a tool to evaluate a part of your circuitry. Each and every one of them will come up with a different reading. There is a temp sensor located at the CPU and can be read through the BIOS temp settings. Other than that, I wouldn't trust any unless it actually had a temp probe attaced to the actual piece of hardware that was being tested.