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That may be the case if you're using stock systems, but you have to keep in mind that all internal components in a system also have an "operating environment". If airflow through the case is restricted, internal temps can get higher than acceptable for individual components. For example, an AMD Athlon XP processor can reach a max of 185 degrees. Put that in a 95 degree room under heavy load, and it won't likely last very long. -Russell At 12:34 PM 3/17/2003 -0500, you wrote: >On the contrary, all the temperature specs I have ever checked are for the >"operating environment", which to me means the room. I have never seen one >specify "internal case temperature" or anything similar. I haven't tried >it, but I bet that the temperature near the motherboard on any of our >desktop computers is almost always over the 95 degree spec, so we would be >100% out of compliance if the spec was "internal". If you have systems that >are spec'ed out by internal temperature, I would think the operating limit >would have to be considerably higher than 95. > >At 12:14 PM 3/17/2003, you wrote: >>Remember, these temperatures are usually internal, not room temp. So the >>internal may be getting much higher than the room is. >> >>Jim Willson >>Information Technology Services >>Broad College of Business >>Michigan State University >>429 Eppley Center >>East Lansing, MI 48824 >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Chris Wolf [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >>Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 12:13 PM >>To: [log in to unmask] >>Subject: Re: Computer Room Air Conditioning >> >> >>How hot does it get? Most of our systems are rated to operate up to 95 >>degrees Fahrenheit, and I suspect this is a little conservative. >> >>At 11:55 AM 3/17/2003, you wrote: >> >We are currently having an issue with the temperature in our server >> >room. The building air controls are turned off on evenings and weekends >> >and the temperature spikes to an unacceptable level. I was wondering >> >what other units have done to combat this issue, and if there has been >> >any successful resolutions to this issue. >> > >> >+-------------------------------------------+ >> >| Michael Surato | >> >| Resource Center for Persons | >> >| with Disabilities | >> >| Michigan State University | >> >| 120 Bessey Hall | >> >| East Lansing, MI 48824 | >> >| Voice: (517) 353-9643 Fax: (517) 432-3191 | >> >+-------------------------------------------+ >> >| E-mail: [log in to unmask] | >> >+-------------------------------------------+