Comments on: How Cold Is Too Cold? How Hot Is Too Hot? (Computer Hardware) http://www.pcmech.com/article/how-cold-is-too-cold-how-hot-is-too-hot-computer-hardware/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:43:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: ST http://www.pcmech.com/article/how-cold-is-too-cold-how-hot-is-too-hot-computer-hardware/comment-page-1/#comment-30767 ST Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:51:12 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/how-cold-is-too-cold-how-hot-is-too-hot-computer-hardware/#comment-30767 What if your computer is left in your car on hot days? Does the computer being in a black case make a difference for that also? When I turn my computer on it says running file check for C: (or something of the sort), and never really goes anywhere no matter how long I wait. I am wondering if the problems I am having with my computer are from leaving it in my car on very hot days? Any help you can give me on the matter would be much appreciated. Thank you. What if your computer is left in your car on hot days? Does the computer being in a black case make a difference for that also?
When I turn my computer on it says running file check for C: (or something of the sort), and never really goes anywhere no matter how long I wait.

I am wondering if the problems I am having with my computer are from leaving it in my car on very hot days?
Any help you can give me on the matter would be much appreciated. Thank you.

]]> By: AC http://www.pcmech.com/article/how-cold-is-too-cold-how-hot-is-too-hot-computer-hardware/comment-page-1/#comment-26748 AC Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:37:36 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/how-cold-is-too-cold-how-hot-is-too-hot-computer-hardware/#comment-26748 My air conditioner is broken. The room my computer is in is about 95 degrees F, and will likely stay that way for a few days. Will my computer be okay if it's turned off? It's burning hot to the touch when I open up the case... My air conditioner is broken. The room my computer is in is about 95 degrees F, and will likely stay that way for a few days. Will my computer be okay if it’s turned off? It’s burning hot to the touch when I open up the case…

]]> By: Frostbyte http://www.pcmech.com/article/how-cold-is-too-cold-how-hot-is-too-hot-computer-hardware/comment-page-1/#comment-26131 Frostbyte Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:05:52 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/how-cold-is-too-cold-how-hot-is-too-hot-computer-hardware/#comment-26131 Working in ALL aspects of data processing since 1972 you can imagine that I've heard the 'how hot is too hot' question a few times. The best answer I've been able to come up with is the following little axiom, with one qualification: Given that the cooling system in use is functioning properly for the design of the computer and location, if it's comfortable for you, it's comfortable for the computer. One more thing, being in Alaska, we have to watch for saturated cold. Sometimes, even an hour at room temperature is not safe. Once when a notebook had been 'saturated' at about 20 below, I waited till it felt to be about room temp. The drive would not spin up. A screwdriver and an I/R probe later, the drive was still about minus 5 degrees. And this after more than 30 minutes. Did you know it gets over 100 degrees in Fairbanks in the summer? Working in ALL aspects of data processing since 1972 you can imagine that I’ve heard the ‘how hot is too hot’ question a few times. The best answer I’ve been able to come up with is the following little axiom, with one qualification: Given that the cooling system in use is functioning properly for the design of the computer and location, if it’s comfortable for you, it’s comfortable for the computer. One more thing, being in Alaska, we have to watch for saturated cold. Sometimes, even an hour at room temperature is not safe. Once when a notebook had been ’saturated’ at about 20 below, I waited till it felt to be about room temp. The drive would not spin up. A screwdriver and an I/R probe later, the drive was still about minus 5 degrees. And this after more than 30 minutes. Did you know it gets over 100 degrees in Fairbanks in the summer?

]]> By: Gustavo Fco. http://www.pcmech.com/article/how-cold-is-too-cold-how-hot-is-too-hot-computer-hardware/comment-page-1/#comment-23034 Gustavo Fco. Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:39:11 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/how-cold-is-too-cold-how-hot-is-too-hot-computer-hardware/#comment-23034 Than you very much for your information, since I live in a rather hot place I wanted to know when to turn the air condition on in order not to have trouble with my PC. Anyway thanks again for your kind info. Sincerely Gustavo Than you very much for your information, since I live in a rather hot place I wanted to know when to turn the air condition on in order not to have trouble with my PC.
Anyway thanks again for your kind info.
Sincerely
Gustavo

]]> By: Guruboy http://www.pcmech.com/article/how-cold-is-too-cold-how-hot-is-too-hot-computer-hardware/comment-page-1/#comment-8575 Guruboy Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:01:58 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/how-cold-is-too-cold-how-hot-is-too-hot-computer-hardware/#comment-8575 I have no idea why I said "CPU Fan". It's called "Speedfan". Oops. http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php I have no idea why I said “CPU Fan”. It’s called “Speedfan”. Oops.

http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php

]]> By: Guruboy http://www.pcmech.com/article/how-cold-is-too-cold-how-hot-is-too-hot-computer-hardware/comment-page-1/#comment-8574 Guruboy Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:00:50 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/how-cold-is-too-cold-how-hot-is-too-hot-computer-hardware/#comment-8574 As long as the air coming out of an idle computer is just barely warmer than ambient, you should be fine. It's the CPU and HDD temps you should be paying attention to. Download CPU Fan to check those. I diagree with one part of this article. Running a computer with the case open definitely improves temperatures across the board. A lot of overclockers do this. Most heatsink+fan options have the fan blowing into the CPU. With a closed case, outside air HAS to come from an intake fan, side or front. With an open case, outside air is ambient. It's worth mentioning that after some particularly extreme computing - maybe gaming or compressing a particularly large file - one can prolong hardware life by having the computer idle for a while so that the CPU gets down to its idle temperature. There are fan controllers out there that have the fans run for a few minutes after the computer had been shut down...same thing, just slightly more effective and more expensive (thought the electricity bill savings might make up for that). As long as the air coming out of an idle computer is just barely warmer than ambient, you should be fine. It’s the CPU and HDD temps you should be paying attention to. Download CPU Fan to check those.

I diagree with one part of this article. Running a computer with the case open definitely improves temperatures across the board. A lot of overclockers do this. Most heatsink+fan options have the fan blowing into the CPU. With a closed case, outside air HAS to come from an intake fan, side or front. With an open case, outside air is ambient.

It’s worth mentioning that after some particularly extreme computing – maybe gaming or compressing a particularly large file – one can prolong hardware life by having the computer idle for a while so that the CPU gets down to its idle temperature. There are fan controllers out there that have the fans run for a few minutes after the computer had been shut down…same thing, just slightly more effective and more expensive (thought the electricity bill savings might make up for that).

]]> By: Trevor http://www.pcmech.com/article/how-cold-is-too-cold-how-hot-is-too-hot-computer-hardware/comment-page-1/#comment-8261 Trevor Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:20:57 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/how-cold-is-too-cold-how-hot-is-too-hot-computer-hardware/#comment-8261 how hot should the inside of the computer be? my case LCD temp display, any temp it should be below? how hot should the inside of the computer be? my case LCD temp display, any temp it should be below?

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