"Ricky L. Jones" wrote:

> I'm a computer technician in SE Wisconsin and I wouldn't leave your
> computer outside at all, even in warmer climates! Just the moist air
> can do a lot of damage to your computer! Computers need to be in a
> control environment! Ricky > Question:
> >
> > I have just completed a permeant mount of my LX200 12" in an
> observatory,
> and
> > have two PC's in there. How cold is too cold for PC's and remedies
> to keep
> > them at or above that temp. Northern Illinois can get cold in winter
>
> months.
> >
> > Jim

The environment that a PC sits in can have quite a wide range of
temperature and humidity. Unlike mainframes, for example, PCs were
engineered in anticipation that they could be placed in different kinds
of environments -- not all offices have air conditioning. Check your
manual. Mine says:

Air temperature
-system on: 10C - 32C (50F - 90F)
-system off: 10C - 43C (50F - 110F)

Humidity
system on: 8% - 80%
system off: 8% - 80%

I would venture to guess that all PCs (having similar components) have
the same operating/storage environmental requirements.

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