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Muramasa blade
Joined: 26 Sep 2006
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 Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:22 am Post subject: Cold Computer? |
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| I was curious as to the temperature range for a computer. By that I mean what kind of temperatures can the computer withstand without suffering adverse effects. I'm going to visit my family in Feburary. I'm not going to heat my house for the two to three weeks I'm gone. Will there be any problems leaving my computer in the cold? Thanks. Sorry, if I double posted. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 11:47 am Post subject: Re: Cold Computer? |
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| Muramasa blade wrote: |
| I was curious as to the temperature range for a computer. By that I mean what kind of temperatures can the computer withstand without suffering adverse effects. I'm going to visit my family in Feburary. I'm not going to heat my house for the two to three weeks I'm gone. Will there be any problems leaving my computer in the cold? Thanks. Sorry, if I double posted. |
There will be no trouble for your computer. You can freeze it without worry.
You will have more worries about the water pipes freezing in your house than your computer. |
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mateomiguel
Joined: 16 May 2005
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| Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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actually, leaving your computer in low temperatures for a long time will extend its life.
seriously.
coldness = computer heaven. |
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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
Location: In Japan!
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| Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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| mateomiguel wrote: |
actually, leaving your computer in low temperatures for a long time will extend its life.
seriously.
coldness = computer heaven. |
Hence why I so yearn for liquid cooling.  (though unrealistic and unnecessary).
Eternal PC bliss = core temp @ 25 degrees celcius under load. Ambient temp. around 30. |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Though condensation can be an issue. |
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jazblanc77
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| Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 8:24 pm Post subject: |
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| I would worry more about freezing the pipes in the house. |
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Muramasa blade
Joined: 26 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 12:56 am Post subject: |
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Thank you for all your replies, they were helpful and informative. I'm not sure what to do about the water pipes. I guess I could just pour some anti-freeze down the drain before I leave.  |
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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
Location: In Japan!
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| Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 1:42 am Post subject: |
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| Muramasa blade wrote: |
| Thank you for all your replies, they were helpful and informative. I'm not sure what to do about the water pipes. I guess I could just pour some anti-freeze down the drain before I leave. |
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dogshed
Joined: 28 Apr 2006
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| Thank you for all your replies, they were helpful and informative. I'm not sure what to do about the water pipes. I guess I could just pour some anti-freeze down the drain before I leave. |
Antifreeze in the toilet's integral trap and antifreeze in the other traps in the house will protect the traps but it won't protect the water supply lines or the ondol heat tubing. Those you would have to drain. I know how to winterize a house in the states but I don't know how to drain an ondol heating system. If you are only going to be gone a few weeks then put your ondol system on the vacation setting and have someone check on it.
The computer should be fine in the cold. Condensation could be an issue but it's usually only an issue if you take a cold computer into a warm room. If you turn the heat back on when you get home then the computer should warm up with the house and there won't be any condensation.
-Jeff |
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superdave
Joined: 20 Aug 2006
Location: over there ----->
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| Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 12:06 am Post subject: |
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in korea, it's recommended to leave your heat on in the winter ... although you might say that it's expensive, it will be more expensive to replace all the pipes when they freeze and burst.
if you live in a really big apartment building or officetel, then you should be ok ... but if you live in a small villa or small apartment building, leave your heat on really low while you're away.
ask the korean teachers at your school/hogwan to help you work out how best to do it. |
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