>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. if the humming is too loud, wouldn't it just be better to get newer and quieter power supply and case fans than risk the heat? i've got 3 case fans in mine and not much noise at all. and that's not counting the cpu fan and a fan on a swappable drive unit. old fans make noise. get something newer and smoother running.