HDD Temperature

I have a Compaq Presario SR1610NX - (AMD Sempron 1.8GHz, 1.5GB RAM, Samsung 80GB IDE HDD, with XP Pro). The HDD is running at a constant 43 degrees Celsius. Is there any way I can reduce the temp., or should I just go ahead and replace it?

Thanks in advance.

I have a Compaq Presario SR1610NX - (AMD Sempron 1.8GHz, 1.5GB RAM, Samsung 80GB IDE HDD, with XP Pro). The HDD is running at a constant 43 degrees Celsius. Is there any way I can reduce the temp., or should I just go ahead and replace it?

Thanks in advance.

theintrospect79

43 is fine. You should start to worry around 60 degrees constant.

Ok, thanks. Only reason I was worried is because I ran a program I have called DTemp, and it gave a critical temperature warning message.

Ok, thanks. Only reason I was worried is because I ran a program I have called DTemp, and it gave a critical temperature warning message.

theintrospect79

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Ok, thanks. Only reason I was worried is because I ran a program I have called DTemp, and it gave a critical temperature warning message.

sn4k3_64

Yeah, 43