hddtemp --debug /dev/sda ================= hddtemp 0.3-beta15 ================== Model: WDC WD2500JS-23MHB0 field(1) = 0 field(3) = 149 field(4) = 52 field(5) = 0 field(7) = 0 field(9) = 67 field(10) = 0 field(11) = 0 field(12) = 34 field(190) = 31 field(194) = 31 field(196) = 0 field(197) = 0 field(198) = 0 field(199) = 2 field(200) = 0 If one of the field value seems to match the temperature, be sure to read the hddtemp man page before sending a report (section REPORT). Thanks. hdparm -i /dev/sda /dev/sda: Model=WDC WD2500JS-23MHB0 , FwRev=03.01C03, SerialNo= WD-WMANK4271127 Config={ HardSect NotMFM HdSw>15uSec SpinMotCtl Fixed DTR>5Mbs FmtGapReq } RawCHS=16383/16/63, TrkSize=0, SectSize=0, ECCbytes=50 BuffType=unknown, BuffSize=8192kB, MaxMultSect=16, MultSect=?1? CurCHS=16383/16/63, CurSects=16514064, LBA=yes, LBAsects=268435455 IORDY=on/off, tPIO={min:120,w/IORDY:120}, tDMA={min:120,rec:120} PIO modes: pio0 pio3 pio4 DMA modes: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2 UDMA modes: udma0 udma1 udma2 udma3 udma4 udma5 AdvancedPM=no WriteCache=enabled Drive conforms to: Unspecified: ATA/ATAPI-1,2,3,4,5,6,7 * signifies the current active mode Line, that should be included in hddtemp.db: "WDC WD2500JS-23MHB0" 194 C "WESTER DIGITAL 250 GB 8 MB cache"