Summer on PCs

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20, maybe 25 years ago, Motorola ran tests on IC v temperature. Their
findings indicated that for every 10 degrees C (18 degrees F) you increase
the ambient temperature of an IC's environment you cut it's life in half.

Hope this helps.

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Peoples [mailto:Mark.Peoples@asu.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 4:52 PM
To: 'plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us'
Subject: RE: Summer on PCs

ditch the ether. =)

link coming your way

marco

-----Original Message-----
From: J.L.Francois [ mailto:frenchie@magusnet.gilbert.az.us
<mailto:frenchie@magusnet.gilbert.az.us> ]
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 4:51 PM
To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
Subject: Re: Summer on PCs

It seems like on Tue, Dec 19, 2000 at 02:27:35PM -0700, Armin Hartinger
scribbled:
Orig Msg> I'd like to move my constantly-running Linux server into the
garage. One
Orig Msg> less humming noise-maker in the house. Now the question to those
Orig Msg> Arizonians is, if any of you has experience with running PCs at
such
Orig Msg> high environment temperatures.
Orig Msg>
Orig Msg> Temperature is the biggest issue. Of course, I'd try to pick
components
Orig Msg> which aren't already running hot (so no o/ced CPUs, 10K SCSI
drivers or
Orig Msg> similar). Still, the question remains if maybe the whole attempt
to run
Orig Msg> a PC with standard office components at outside temperatures isn't

Orig Msg> entirely futile.
Orig Msg>
Orig Msg> Any experiences?
Orig Msg>
Orig Msg> -Armin
Orig Msg>

I am currently in the process of converting a refrigirator to being a server
cabinet for
9 servers in my garage.

Due to the nature of refrigerators being designed to keep cold in and air
out,
I am learning how to drill just the right holes to have 1 cable in for power

and 1 cable out for Ethernet and still keep the integrity of the fridge.

That is the only thing slowing me down since I only want to cut once
without hitting any internal coils.

I tested the unit for condensation by putting in 2 motherboards overnight
and then pulled them out. The freezer gets too cold for PC equipment but
the bottom half is ok.
Just to be safe I plan on putting in baking soda and some dessicant in the
fridge
section.

Used fridges are dirt cheap.

I'll make sure to put pictures on my website when it is complete.

Jean Francois - JLF Sends...
President & CEO - MagusNet, Inc., MagusNet.com, MagusNet.Gilbert.AZ.US
MagusNet, Inc. - Design * Develop * Integrate
Director Of Managed Services - OpNIX,Inc., www.opnix.com
OpNIX - Simply Better Bandwidth
602-770-JLF1 - Cellular, ICQ: 8137851
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<http://www.brainbench.com/transcript.jsp?pid=1214021>
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<DIV>20,
maybe 25 years ago, Motorola ran tests on IC v temperature.  Their findings
indicated that for every 10 degrees C (18 degrees F) you increase the ambient
temperature of an IC's environment you cut it's life in
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<DIV>Hope
this helps.</DIV>
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<DIV align=left class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr>-----Original Message----- From: Mark Peoples
[mailto:Mark.Peoples@asu.edu] Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 4:52
PM To: 'plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us' Subject:
RE: Summer on PCs </DIV>
ditch the ether.  =) 
link coming your way 
marco 
-----Original Message----- From:
J.L.Francois [<A
href="mailto:frenchie@magusnet.gilbert.az.us">mailto:frenchie@magusnet.gilbert.az.us</A>]
 Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 4:51 PM To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us Subject: Re: Summer on PCs 
It seems like on Tue, Dec 19, 2000 at 02:27:35PM -0700, Armin
Hartinger scribbled: Orig Msg> I'd like to move my
constantly-running Linux server into the garage. One Orig Msg> less humming noise-maker in the house. Now the question to
those Orig Msg> Arizonians is, if any of you has
experience with running PCs at such Orig Msg> high
environment temperatures. Orig Msg>
 Orig Msg> Temperature is the biggest issue. Of
course, I'd try to pick components Orig Msg> which
aren't already running hot (so no o/ced CPUs, 10K SCSI drivers or
 Orig Msg> similar). Still, the question remains if maybe
the whole attempt to run Orig Msg> a PC with
standard office components at outside temperatures isn't Orig Msg> entirely futile. Orig Msg>
 Orig Msg> Any experiences? Orig Msg> Orig Msg> -Armin
 Orig Msg> 
I am currently in the process of converting a refrigirator to
being a server cabinet for 9 servers in my
garage. 
Due to the nature of refrigerators being designed to keep cold
in and air out, I am learning how to drill just the
right holes to have 1 cable in for power and 1 cable
out for Ethernet and still keep the integrity of the fridge. 
That is the only thing slowing me down since I only want to
cut once without hitting any internal coils.

I tested the unit for condensation by putting in 2
motherboards overnight and then pulled them out. The
freezer gets too cold for PC equipment but the bottom
half is ok. Just to be safe I plan on putting in
baking soda and some dessicant in the fridge section. 
Used fridges are dirt cheap. 
I'll make sure to put pictures on my website when it is
complete. 
Jean Francois - JLF Sends... President
& CEO - MagusNet, Inc., MagusNet.com, MagusNet.Gilbert.AZ.US
 MagusNet, Inc. - Design * Develop * Integrate
 Director Of Managed Services - OpNIX,Inc.,
www.opnix.com OpNIX - Simply Better Bandwidth
 602-770-JLF1 - Cellular, ICQ:  8137851 My Certifications: <A
href="http://www.brainbench.com/transcript.jsp?pid=1214021"
target=_blank>http://www.brainbench.com/transcript.jsp?pid=1214021</A>
 Doing my part to educate the Clubie Illiterati.  One
LART at a time! 
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