Anyone tried to cool this with a WD Icepack?
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Product link for the curious. WD WDSL00S IcePack 2.5" to 3.5" SATA Hard Drive Mounting Kit Frame w/Heatsink -SSD & 2.5" HDD
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I don't know why you would want to do that. This thing runs very cool without any additional cooling other than a fan.
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I have not done that yet. You may want to try it first. I do use these a lot, I just never froze them. Sorry I could not be more helpful.
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I would not recommend doing that. Having owned two of these I can say that these "wanky" units do not respond well to any modifications. All the software is embedded in the unit/on a chip. Stick with Lenovo/Iomega's specs for the hard drives with regards to disk size and rpm. That is what I would do based on my experience.
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Just as others have said, it is passive cooling and I have had some drives doing intensive work run on it for some days. The drives do get hot (or a lot warmer than usual) but nothing bad has happened. I will say that for regular work it should be fine but for intensive work, just keep an eye out. Also since it is passive cooling the temperature of your environment matters if you are in a very hot environment (climate or place) versus a cooler environment (my environment is mostly cool in temperature).
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The best answer is that my WD unit liked it. If you have a newer model/version - then I can not answer but I know they would not want to mess with something that is working for now. Besides, it is cheep and if it doesn't work your only out a few bucks.
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Wish I could tell you, only have done cold items. Would imagine it would work though
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Even running a full disk copy it didnt get that hot(122f). It's just a neat little box that allows you to use a mSata externally. Worked fine.
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I have for short periods, but it may not be a good idea. The heating/cooling element is on the side of the cooler. I would imagine if the ice melted enough that water got in there, it could damage it. Maybe if you did ice in milk jugs or something.
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Never tried, haven't had any leaks so far. This is the best ice chest that I have ever owned in a soft pack. Keep ice for a very long time.
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Probably yes, but the quality of the product is questionable. I bought one, and 4 months later, it suffer a catastrophic failure. The WD solution is better for the cloud idea.
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I have plugged in all time, using it for photo editing in Lightroom and Photoshop then backing up to another external. No over heating issues, it does get "warm" if stacked directly on another plugged in drive so stopped doing that. I like the drive, haven't had any issues with it.
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I can't really answer that as I have never considered it. I would like to say no, but then again, anything is possible. Sorry, that's the best I can give you. I will say that is is probably one of the best external HD enclosures I have every had. If it wasn't so expensive, I would buy another one.
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I have been using it with OS X Mount Lion since the OS came out with no issues. I have had no overheating issues, and although I don't use the WD software that is included I wouldn't object to it for any reason. Just format, load, and go...very easy.
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I'm not convinced any reusable cold pack would suffice since the active body warms them sorta fast. But this one's higher density and mass might go the diatance. It is heavy though.
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Yes, I have. There is no problem doing this as these drives are generic. However, the company I bought it from sent me one which appeared new (with new packaging) but tested as having thousands of hours of use on it. The test said it was working just fine but it wasn't a new device. I did not pursue the matter further as I did not intend to put this computer into daily use and it was not worth the hassle.
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Unfortunately there is not way to control de temperature. Basically if you want to keep something frozen, fil the cooler with ice cubes.
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I had a similar problem with my 500 and 1000 mb WD drives... I have since elevated them and set them on something like a cookie cooling rack! Yep, now air flows all the way around and beneath (very important) them, keeping them much cooler and they have not yet locked up. Put your hand on top of your dirves to see if they feel very warm... actually not REALLY hot, but a little too warm... you may have the same problem that I had.Thus, I think that it (or at least my problem) is heat related.I do the same kind f thing with my DSL modem and network router... keeps them cool and very reliable.Buck I had a similar problem with my 500 and 1000 mb WD drives... I have since elevated them and set them on something like a cookie cooling rack! Yep, now air flows all the way around and beneath (very important) them, keeping them much cooler and they have not yet locked up. Put your hand on top of your dirves to see if they feel very warm... actually not REALLY hot, but a little too warm... you may have the same problem that I had.Thus, I think that it (or at least my problem) is heat related.I do the same kind f thing with my DSL modem and network router... keeps them... » Read More I had a similar problem with my 500 and 1000 mb WD drives... I have since elevated them and set them on something like a cookie cooling rack! Yep, now air flows all the way around and beneath (very important) them, keeping them much cooler and they have not yet locked up. Put your hand on top of your dirves to see if they feel very warm... actually not REALLY hot, but a little too warm... you may have the same problem that I had.Thus, I think that it (or at least my problem) is heat related.I do the same kind f thing with my DSL modem and network router... keeps them cool and very reliable.Buck « Show Less