how HOT is HEALTHY!?!?!

[zskillz]

I've got about 6 comps of various speeds (all PII or above) running in my basement on a mini-LAN type thing. Unfortunately, this has notably increased the temperature within the room. It used to be cool down there, now it's a bit warm. Anyway, the real question is... How hot does your system(s) run?... most of ours are way up in the 120F range... I know that's hot as hell, but there's just nothing we can do about it as far as I can tell.
Thanks,
Z

[niun]

I would recommend putting an air conditioner down there. The colder the better. And if you do do that I would probably go ahead and take the covers off so they could get all the cold air they can get. Just be sure to get the dust off often. Also I would look into some cpu cooling software, I hear rain is descent but it does use memory.

[This message has been edited by niun (edited 08-04-99).]

[zskillz]

it's my parents house, so AC is out of the question for now, and the really sad thing is that I already have all of the cases open... ahh, well ce la vi (or however that phrase goes)... I'm gonna try waterfall, because I've heard that that has the most significant temperature effect on the computer.
thx.
Z

[KillerBug]

Ok, some of this may seem like any iddiot would know it, but some might not.

1.) Move them as far from the water heater, washer, and driers as possible.

2.) Try to move out of way of any windows (I also encourage you move the OS away from windows).

3.) Keep them away from each other, alow them to air themselves out, not into each other.

4.) Try leaving the door to the basement open. Heat rises, and the door is usualy higher than the rest of the basement.

5.) If none of that works, get 6 room fans, blow air right at the systems.

6.) Next, and this would be the most extreme!!! If you have a mini frig, or $150 sitting around, then move all 6 cases together in a flower-like arangement, so all the backs form whatever has 1 more side than a pentagon. Make sure all the cases are closed, they have fans sucking in on the back, and the fronts sealed up. The extra holes in the back should work for exhost. take the door off the frig, put it in the middle, hook up all computer cables. Cover everything up with some heavy plastc wrap, plug everything extra in, and you have nice, cool systems, for a lot cooler even than an AC.

[zskillz]

cool all, thx for the suggestions...
make that 7 comps.. I just got my new one today..
thx
Z

[BFlurie]

Cpuidle.zip version 3 is freeware and uses only a couple hundred bytes. If you can't find ver 3 I've got it.

[smokin1]

i have a few comps around and
my "main brain" runs a cpu temp
of 130F and MB at 91F
Intel says no problem
unless you start to get random lock-ups
don't worry about it

[KillerBug]

Intel also wants you to have to buy new chips about 5 seconds after your warantee is over. You do not have to do 5 or 6, but make sure everything else is going on.

[TigerStrike]

My system runs fine at 132 F on the chip and 92 F on the motherboard. I am running an Asus utility that allows me to monitor them and the temps are right in the middle of the green zone.

Physical damage to chips and motherboards only occurs around 170 F for chips and 120 F for motherboards. If you have a utility to monitor CPU and motherboard temps, make sure it has an alarm.

[smokin1]

does anyone really
have their cpu around out of warranty?

[zskillz]

thanks again for all of the responses...
Z