computers and cold temperatures[OT]

[Ernest Doub]

On Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 4:36 PM, Robert Holtzman <holtzm at cox.net> wrote:

> On Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 01:30:36PM +0100, Gilles Gravier wrote:
> > And of course, if your environment is TOO DRY, then you have the risk of
> > generating static electricity with moving parts (fans). So your humidity
> > should be normal "house" type (70%). Not extra dry (20%). A datacenter
> > is set for humidity between 45% and 55%. This is way too dry for a house
> > with people in it. A desktop machine that isn't designed to be in a
> > datacenter in controled environment, is actually designed to work with
> > home type of environmental conditions.
>
> God, people crack me up sometimes. Where I live 70% humidity is only see
> during a rain storm in the monsoon season. The normal humidity runs around
> 10-30%. There is no way 45-55% is way too dry for a house with people in
> it.
>
I'll second that.  Smack in the middle of the Mojave Desert.  You can watch
the rainstorms go ~around~ our area.  Most storms we get a lot of clouds
and maybe enough moisture to dampen an asphalt roadway but no more.
Average humidity 10% to 20%.  Wife and I are slightly uncomfortable with
what most people are used to as normal humidity.
My Linux box sits there humming away with no problems.  Same for my wifes
windoze box.
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