Normal Temps for Hot Environments?

[r_manic]

Would I be right in saying that most normal CPU temps are under temperate weather conditions? What if the rig has to operate in tropical (usually hot and humid) weather, not in an airconditioned room? The CPU temps have the remain the same regardless right?

 

[irkjab]

The cpu temps will rise in hot weather. The higher temperatures in the case will reduce the heatsink's ability to dissipate the heat caused by the cpu.

 

[r_manic]

Congrats on your 100th post!

Anyways, so obviously those working in hotter environments need more cooling? For instance, do the old adages "PCI slot and hard disk coolers are unnecessary" no longer apply?

 

[evongugg]

Yes.

 

[irkjab]

Thanks I'd say that hard disk and pci slot coolers are pretty unnecessary in just about any situation, though a pci slot cooler can sometimes be good for keeping a gpu cool.

 

[r_manic]

So basically the point is to keep the PC's components within acceptable operating temperatures, am I correct?

 

[jsc]

Yes. Your maximum allowable temperatures will be unaffected by ambient temps. Lower ambient temps simply give you a little more headroom. For example, if you want to hold CPU temps to 70 C., and the computer is in an air conditioned room, you have maybe 40 C. to play with. As your ambient air temp increases, your margin shrinks.

Of course, you can increase your margin by using a better air cooler or or using liquid or TEC cooling - or even something more exotic.

 

[r_manic]

Thanks guys, will forward this info to my friend