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Finally, a good use for those cold Canadian winters
2006-11-03, 7:51 AM #1
I've got my computer sitting in the window with the side panel off, drawing in air directly from outside.

[http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k133/kyle901/comptemp.jpg]

lol

EDIT: Also I need something to put on my sign; it still says "Happy Halloween"
Stuff
2006-11-03, 8:24 AM #2
Does that not make you could?

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2006-11-03, 8:27 AM #3
I've got some cardboard blocking off the larger gaps; it works well enough to keep my room at a reasonable temperature. If it gets colder I might have to break out the foam and duct tape.
Stuff
2006-11-03, 8:28 AM #4
Now start overclocking the bejesus out of it :v:
2006-11-03, 9:32 AM #5
Yeah, I don't think that "Notify me if the temperature exceeds threshold" actually works. I think you should test it.
2006-11-03, 9:53 AM #6
Umm... what about moisture?
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2006-11-03, 9:58 AM #7
Originally posted by SiliconC:
Umm... what about moisture?


I thought about that, and really the only thing that might be a problem is rain, which isn't too likely at these sub-zero temperatures. Snow should be blocked by the window screen. Anyways I only have the window open and the computer on when I'm in my room so at the first sign of precipitation it's getting closed.
Stuff
2006-11-03, 12:37 PM #8
"I'm getting it on with three women in here! Giggity giggity!"
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2006-11-03, 12:54 PM #9
mine are running at 65c with no cold windows or cardboard
gbk is 50 probably

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2006-11-03, 1:07 PM #10
My CPU idles around 31, 47 under load. Ambient is 37.
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2006-11-03, 1:25 PM #11
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2006-11-03, 1:58 PM #12
My GPU is at 32C with the case enclosed and no windows open. :D It is colder than usual in the house though. When it's about 74F in the house, it's about 35C for my graphics card when idle.
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2006-11-03, 2:33 PM #13
My CPU is sitting at 29º C, Mobo at 32º C, and GPU at a staggering 48º C! I need to get an aftermarket cooler for that card.

This is under a wooden desk in an aluminium case with a 120mm Zalman Copper Flower over the CPU, a new copper heatpipe / fan combo from Thermaltake for the southbridge and 2 120mm fans for ventallation in the case.

[http://www.oscempire.net/images/misc/desktoptemps.jpg]

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2006-11-03, 2:34 PM #14
I never pay attention to my temperatures. :(
2006-11-03, 3:40 PM #15
If I were a jerk kid, which I sometimes am, I would throw stuff at a computer sitting in a window with it's side panel off. You should build a cage and stuff, maybe have a bucket of rocks for defense.
My blawgh.
2006-11-03, 10:06 PM #16
Originally posted by kyle90:
I thought about that, and really the only thing that might be a problem is rain.
Condensation.
2006-11-04, 5:24 AM #17
Kyle: If you ever have dew on the grass, you're going to get dew on/in your computer :P

In my room over the summer, I had my desk in the path flow of the air coming from the AC, so I took my back panel off and angled it against a wardrobe to tunnel it through. Kept much cooler than what it's at now.
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