How cold can a computer really get?

[AdmnPower]

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]

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]

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

 

[OvenMaster]

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

 

[xxxalpinexxx80]

you should get watercooling and leave the radiator outside lol

 

[hpi]

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]

cold bug

 

[TFT]

cold bug

Yea, the real meaning of a virus

 

[AdmnPower]

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]

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

 

[techdude2007]

But if you try it...use a really old computer. Not worth it on a computer thats somewhat new.

 

[AdmnPower]

yeah, just one thing, my clock is currently reading 97F outside. i may have to wait a while...