Re: temperature in server room

From: Jeff L (newsgroupsremoveandunderscore_jeff_at_availabletech.net)
Date: 04/27/04 

Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 16:42:16 -0400

Good points Root.

I want to reinforce what he is saying. All components suffer from heat and
just because you can run hot does not mean you should.

Ideal server room temperature is 8-15 C or 45-60F.

Jeff Loucks
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"root" <postmaster@buchanangc.com> wrote in message
news:eWBCTRJLEHA.3016@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Use a monitor utility to check the CPU and mobo temperature. The HD
> temperature is of equally important concern but is more difficult to
> monitor. The upper temperature limits of all these components is well
above
> what humans would find liveable ie. >100 F.(~38 C.). So if you can
tolerate
> the room and IF 'BIG IF' the case is very well and 'effectually'
ventillated
> then the HW will be OK. A couple of BIG case fans and big CPU
fan/heatsink
> and possibly HD fans/coolers will do the trick if they are installed
> correctly and the box is installed such that the hot air going out isn't
> sucked right back in. Greviously violating the above rules will cause HW
to
> overheat in a 20 C. room.
> The number one factor that diminishes HD life is high temperature.
>
> "Jack Ping" <jack at techexpress.ca> wrote in message
> news:faat80h9ese9fl8euf9ljq5g8iv0t9sac7@4ax.com...
> > Have you guys ever paid any attention to the temperature in server
> > room??
> > Some small businesses do not have air conditioning at all in their
> > server room. How do you guys handle the temperature then?
> > I believe the ideal temperature range should be 18 ~ 22 degree C
> > What is the highest temperature in your server room you've ever run
> > without a problem?
> > Recently, one server keeps getting hardware related errors, and this
> > makes me think about the temperature
> >
>
>

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