I didn't know where this should go so I just put it under other components.

I recently bought a bunch of components for a new build from newegg and they should arive on Saturday but I will be away until noon on Sunday. I live in New England and I gets really cold at night in February so I was wondering if the cold would have any adverse effects on my components.

UPS/FedEx Delivers on Saturday??? When did this happen?

-Wolf queries

Edit: I'm not sure what their policy is (either UPS or FedEx), but I would guess, if the dollar value exceeds a certain limit, they require a signature from you in order to deliver it. If you're unable to provide one, they keep it at a central location until the next delivery attempt or until you call and schedule a pick-up time (where you go there to get your items).

I've recieved packages from UPS on Saturdays. But maybe they don't and I'm mixing things up, thats happened before.

I would get the tracking number from Newegg and then go to UPS' web site to track your shipment. They should list an expected delivery date. If it is, on Saturday, you should probably contact them in advance and ask them to hold it until you can pick it up.

-Wolf sends

They aren’t going to leave it on your step...

In Canada they will take the parcel back to the post office, leave you a message to pick it up at a later date.

I agree with Wolf, it's best to talk to UPS and reschedule, rather than take a chance. The cold can do damage. Also, when you bring the parts in from the cold, let them sit and warm up for a while, to avoid condensation.

While I agree you should delay the delivery if possible - if the worst comes to the worst, do not 'use' the kit in any way still cold (i.e. power up a very cold bit of kit) - the rapid warming that would then happen would be very bad!!! If the kit is left completely dry and has enough time to warm up slowly, even freezing, the kit would probably not be damaged…

I have had plenty of Newegg/Zipzoomfly/Buy.com packages left in front of my door, even when I asked them not to. They do not require signature confirmation usually, and if some schmuck at some point in time told the FEDEX/UPS guy it was OK to drop off they will do it forever. Thankfully, I never had anything stolen.

I now live in Canada, and you are right, they are different about the dropping stuff off at your step.

I've had both Fed X and UPS drop stuff at my front door when I'm not at home. Strange thing coming home and finding over a thousand dollars worth of electronics just sitting there, begging to be stolen. I've sometimes wondered what would happen if I called up Newegg and asked where everything was? No signiture, nothing to prove I received it. I am glad that I live in a very low crime area.

As for the cold, that shouldn't hurt anything by itself. But if it rains, snows, or gets frost on it, there might be a problem. If the packages are dry, as someone else wrote, just let them warm up before opening anything and they should be ok.

If they did that to me, I would bring it all in, call them a week later and ask when my delivery is due to arrive.

But hey… I got no morals.

Aside from the obvious issue of them leaving your gear out to be jacked by some hood…

I don’t think the cold itself can damage the gear, but condensation can for sure… I have a HDD in my car stereo and the cold does not effect that, it just doesn’t start up right away with the car, it warms up first. (Very annoying) and its CRAZY cold here, like -30c last week multiple times, -23c right now.

Sounds to me like being a Fed X or UPS driver is the best Job ever... They could easily keep the items for themselves, just dont do it too often.

COLD IS GOOD.
as far as condensation, i would not worry about it as long as you have good airflow.
i have heard of putting silicone sealer on the mobo to protect it, but that was for like liquid nitrogen and things like that.
you will have no problem.

But if there were many complaints about a particular driver loosing stuff, he'd be lucky to keep his job. More likely the police would be searching his house and bank accounts for the missing property or proceeds from that property. Here in Nevada, getting caught doing something like that means you get friendly with your new roomate, Bubba, at the local state prison.

You goofed on the reading comprehension there buddy.


If the components ARE left out in the cold, try to bring them up to room temp. SLOWLY. This will help prevent moisture from condensing.

If you are afraid you brought it up to temp to quick, let the components sit for a good 48 hours.

I learned this info while reading the manual of my digital SLR camera, and Im sure it applies to any sensitive electronics.