How cold can a computer really get?

AdmnPower · 07-08-2007, 04:59 AM

So i was thinking about putting a computer in an outside building this fall and leaving it out there to run 24/7 and i was wondering how cold is too cold. I mean i know you want your computer to run cool but what would happen if you kept it running and it went all the way down to freezing temperatures. What hardware would fail first. This is more of a hypothetical situation as the room my computers is the worst heated room in the house during the winter therefor the computers would keep it warmer if left running.

OvenMaster · 07-08-2007, 05:06 AM

From what I know, you really shouldn't let a PC run in temps lower than about 50°F/10°C. They're not designed for freezing temps, or high humidity either, for that matter.
Tom

AdmnPower · 07-08-2007, 05:12 AM

i wonder what would happen.... i bet the caps would burst.

OvenMaster · 07-08-2007, 07:53 AM

No, condensation would probably short out the power supply or the motherboard traces, ending the party real fast.
Tom

xxxalpinexxx80 · 07-08-2007, 09:05 AM

you should get watercooling and leave the radiator outside lol

hpi · 07-08-2007, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by xxxalpinexxx80

you should get watercooling and leave the radiator outside lol

haha

Yeah most likely it be the condensation that would mess it all up.

kof2000 · 07-08-2007, 10:59 AM

cold bug

TFT · 07-08-2007, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by kof2000

cold bug

Yea, the real meaning of a virus

AdmnPower · 07-08-2007, 01:52 PM

ha ha, wonder what kind of overclock you could do if you put a computer in a freezing building in the winter with a dehumidifier to keep the condensation down.

mike_85 · 07-08-2007, 07:36 PM

i think u should try it out and see what happens hehehe

07-08-2007, 04:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
AdmnPower VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 1,163	How cold can a computer really get? So i was thinking about putting a computer in an outside building this fall and leaving it out there to run 24/7 and i was wondering how cold is too cold. I mean i know you want your computer to run cool but what would happen if you kept it running and it went all the way down to freezing temperatures. What hardware would fail first. This is more of a hypothetical situation as the room my computers is the worst heated room in the house during the winter therefor the computers would keep it warmer if left running. __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4 ghz 4 gig DDR 2 800 Sapphire Radeon 3870 X2 250 gig Seagate Barracuda Windows Vista

07-08-2007, 05:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
OvenMaster VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Red Sox Nation Age: 49 Posts: 1,982	From what I know, you really shouldn't let a PC run in temps lower than about 50°F/10°C. They're not designed for freezing temps, or high humidity either, for that matter. Tom __________________ Frankenbox III: CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ * MOBO: Biostar K8M800 Micro AM2 * RAM: 2x1GB Kingston DDR2 667 HDD: WD 80GB Master, Seagate 320GB Slave * OPT: two Pioneer DVR-115DBK DVD burners PSU: Antec Basiq 500W * GPU: PNY GeForce FX5200 256MB AGP 8x * MON: ViewSonic LCD VA721 CASE: EvTek minitower * SND: Diamond Xtreme 5.1 * OS: XP Home SP2 * ROUTER: Linksys BEFSR41

07-08-2007, 05:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
AdmnPower VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 1,163	i wonder what would happen.... i bet the caps would burst. __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4 ghz 4 gig DDR 2 800 Sapphire Radeon 3870 X2 250 gig Seagate Barracuda Windows Vista

07-08-2007, 07:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
OvenMaster VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Red Sox Nation Age: 49 Posts: 1,982	No, condensation would probably short out the power supply or the motherboard traces, ending the party real fast. Tom __________________ Frankenbox III: CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ * MOBO: Biostar K8M800 Micro AM2 * RAM: 2x1GB Kingston DDR2 667 HDD: WD 80GB Master, Seagate 320GB Slave * OPT: two Pioneer DVR-115DBK DVD burners PSU: Antec Basiq 500W * GPU: PNY GeForce FX5200 256MB AGP 8x * MON: ViewSonic LCD VA721 CASE: EvTek minitower * SND: Diamond Xtreme 5.1 * OS: XP Home SP2 * ROUTER: Linksys BEFSR41

07-08-2007, 09:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
xxxalpinexxx80 Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,166	you should get watercooling and leave the radiator outside lol __________________ q6600-3.6ghz evga 680i a1 2gig ddr2-800 ocz sli memory pny 8800gts oced swiftech h20-120 water cooling 500gb caviar 7200rpm 3.0gb/s ocz 700watt game stream psu Vista Home Premium 64-bit

07-08-2007, 10:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
kof2000 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oahu Age: 26 Posts: 6,273	cold bug __________________ QX9650@4.2 swiftech \|9600@3.0 9700 nt 780i \| 790fx 8gb ddr1200 \| 8gb ddr1200 2x150gb 3x1tb \|2x250gb 3x8800gtx \|3x2900xt 1gb 2x20xdvdrw \|2x20xdvdrw 15in1 card reader \|15in1 card reader ng15/g9 \|ng15/g9 1200w psu \|1200w psu 2x28" LCD \|2x28" LCD

07-08-2007, 01:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
AdmnPower VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 1,163	ha ha, wonder what kind of overclock you could do if you put a computer in a freezing building in the winter with a dehumidifier to keep the condensation down. __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4 ghz 4 gig DDR 2 800 Sapphire Radeon 3870 X2 250 gig Seagate Barracuda Windows Vista

07-08-2007, 07:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
mike_85 New Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 8	i think u should try it out and see what happens hehehe __________________ Not just any GEEK. 1-800-GEEK-SQUAD

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