How many hard drives can you safely put in a desktop?
 

These hard drives heats up like hell. How many can we put in a desktop without it becoming roasted?

I have 4 in mine, but I also have the side open with a fan aimed outward

I have only 2 and seems to run fairly cool with 3 fans

All depends on the size of your case. A Full-ATX should be able to hold eight with no problem. Mid-tower four, Micro no more than two.

And what if the side was closed, what do you think would happen?

Why would you need more than 4?

2xRaid or even 4 standalone should be plenty - if not, get bigger drives

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You need some fans dude

So I gather 4 per box is the maximum you would go?

you can get it up there. maybe 4-5 max if you have a standard ATX case.

with the two fans in the box, or do u need more?

37 with an Ice cube tray

I started with it closed and it got hot in there, real hot

I ran some diagnostics on it while it was closed and there was actually a speed decrease

I would say if you have a case with 4-8 fans blowing out, you should be ok, but I only have 3 fans

I used to have a case with 13 fans, but it was ugly, I should have kept it

depends on how cold you keep your place - with good AC - and a good quality case / fans - there is not much limit..

How much duct tape are we talking?

There really is no limit if you keep your case cool, like some mentioned before.

I have 6 right now in a custom made box with a lot of fans and in an A/C'd room.

Noise wise, it must have been infernal with all these fans.:winkwink:

Liquid Cooling baby...as many as you want!

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Holy Shit! :1orglaugh