It has been my experience that this is far too unpredictable.  Extreme heat
over long periods of time can make PC components do some pretty entertaining
things.  :-)

I've tried this a few times, during fits of optimism.  I have an ethernet
hub in my garage that is wired into my house, and thus onto the internet.  I
have tried setting up a table in the garage for building new boxes.  I tried
doing FTP installs of OpenBSD, Linux, LRP, Solaris, etc.  However, the
hardware was too flaky.  The same hardware had no problems with installs
after cooling down inside the house.

...Kevin


> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of Armin
> Hartinger
> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 2:28 PM
> To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> Subject: Summer on PCs
>
>
> I'd like to move my constantly-running Linux server into the garage. One
> less humming noise-maker in the house. Now the question to those
> Arizonians is, if any of you has experience with running PCs at such
> high environment temperatures.
>
> Temperature is the biggest issue. Of course, I'd try to pick components
> which aren't already running hot (so no o/ced CPUs, 10K SCSI drivers or
> similar). Still, the question remains if maybe the whole attempt to run
> a PC with standard office components at outside temperatures isn't
> entirely futile.
>
> Any experiences?
>
> -Armin
>
>
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