OT-BLoody heatwave - Page 2

Randallw · #11 January 22nd, 2006, 11:14 PM

It rarely if ever gets that high, maybe once every few years. Tasmania is the coldest state in Australia. As far as I am concerned a comfortable temperature is about a third of that.

Atrocities · #12 January 22nd, 2006, 11:24 PM

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Imperator Fyron said:
CPUs and motherboards generally have temperature sensors in them for self-preservation (especially the CPUs). They will shut off if they get too hot.

Not if its an HP, Compaq, E-Machine, or Dell. They love to over heat and fail.

Renegade 13 · #13 January 23rd, 2006, 12:02 AM

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Imperator Fyron said:
Heat sinks can not be fans. Those are fans.

You will only be lacking a heat sink if you have a rather old PC.

Heh...it was early in the morning and I had little sleep. Brain's a little fuzzy about that time of day

Thanks for correcting.

Randallw · #14 January 23rd, 2006, 01:50 AM

Operation succesfully carried out, and despite what I feared the patient didn't die on the operating table.

Renegade 13 · #15 January 23rd, 2006, 02:28 AM

Quick! Bring the paddles! *ZAP!*

NullAshton · #16 January 23rd, 2006, 09:24 AM

They also make these neat alcohol wipes that don't conduct electricity, and are great for everything from cleaning monitors and mice, to keyboards and possibly even the inside of a computer. Handy if you don't want sticky mice or all that gunk on a monitor/keyboard.

And about what Fyron said about HP computers overheating, it's true. Apparently from how they make their cases, they never thought that people would place a GRAPHICS CARD inside a PCI-X slot.

Caduceus · #17 January 23rd, 2006, 01:00 PM

I would probably only feel comfortable with an air can. Let those experts use a vacuum cleaner (AAAH! STATIC!!).

What is the prognosis on the patient's recovery?

Randallw · #18 January 23rd, 2006, 10:08 PM

Well it's running smoothly now. More hot weather is predicted later in the week so I'll have to wait and see how it goes. The computer used to be downstairs where it was cooler but it had to be moved upstairs where all the heat goes.