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| Keeping cool for summer | June 2008 / issue 3 | |
How to keep your PC cool during summer sify.com Computers hate heat. So this summer, be sure to think about keeping your computer cool. Computer components themselves run hot, and yet they're not designed to operate above a certain temperature. When the temperature outside gets uncomfortable for humans, you can be sure that your computer isn't liking the situation any better. So for a trouble-free summer of computing, take steps now to ensure that your PC stays cool. In a sense, fans are a computer's most important component. Without them, your computer's processor, memory, and other vital parts would overheat and eventually fail or cause your computer to slow down or to start behaving erratically. So at least once a year - and the beginning of summer is a good time - you should inspect the fans in your computer to ensure that they're operating, and you should also clean them, for all fans collect dust and function less efficiently as a result. Notebook computers typically have a fan that vents to the back or side of the computer. The fan generally kicks in periodically, when the computer is doing lots of work or when the temperature outside is high.
Desktop computers often have several fans: one or more on the back of the PC that vents to the outside, one inside the computer on the central processing unit (CPU), and often one on the graphics card. Each of the fans on your computer should be vacuumed out and cleaned. Turn the computer off, vacuum, and then use cotton swabs moistened in water to clean the fins. Also, make sure the fans are still functioning. With desktops, turn the computer on while the case is removed, and see whether the fans spin up. With a notebook, listen closely to determine whether the fans spin up from time to time. If any fans are no longer functioning, have the computer repaired before continuing to use it. Overclocking is the term used to describe attempts to run computer components at higher voltages or speeds than they were designed to support. In many modern computers, the basic input output system (BIOS) - typically accessible by pressing Del or F2 when your compute boots up - contains settings that allow enthusiasts or experimenters to overclock the CPU, memory, and graphics card.
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Computer Maintenance Basics Every time you turn your PC on or off, it runs through a battery of procedures to safeguard the information you've stored on it. It is important to let it do its thing, even when you're in a hurry.
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| TIPS to keep your PC cool 1) First enemy of computer is heat which can not only reduce the life of the CPU, but also its performance. Make sure a computer's vents and openings are not blocked.
2) Adding vents by cutting/drilling out holes will improve the ventilation and reduce CPU temperature.
3) Try to locate your PC in a cool room - or a cool place within an otherwise warm room. If your room has air conditioning, place the computer itself as close to an air conditioning vent as possible - or somewhere where outside air circulation is available.
4) Make a point to remove dust from your PC - especially around air vents, where balls of dust can accumulate and prevent proper airflow. A dusty PC will get hotter internally - and generate more heat externally - than a PC that's relatively dust free.
5) Finally, consider turning your PC off when you're not using it during particularly hot spells. If you need to keep the PC itself running, look for other heat-generating electronic components that can be powered down while the computer does its work. Monitors, for instance, can also generate significant heat, as can some printers
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Recommended Server Room Temperatureopenxtra.co.uk Server Room Temperature Computer and networking equipment is designed to operate within a fairly narrow temperature range. To ensure reliable operation and the longest possible life from components you need to ensure that the temperature stays within that band. Even a few degrees too hot can blow a server chip. The cost of a catastrophic server failure can be considerable. Think how much money you would lose if your servers went down. There is the cost of replacement, but think also of lost e-commerce business, lost customer details, wasted staff time, and all the other associated costs. |
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