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Goggles:
My mom doesn't want it in the house yet, only cause we don't have the space unless our basement dendant moves out. We rent our basement to help finance my 2004 Matrix, so until she moves out it's stuck in my garage. I have plans to make my basement into a games/entertainment place, with my mame setup, pool table and mini bar.

thanks for the help, yea I turned it off.
Dougmeister:
Isn't "Cold Canadian Winter" redundant?

 ;D
j123vt_99:
i'm a newbie, so take this with a grain of salt, but you could try wrapping it in old blankets to insulate it. might help a bit
TOK:
I don't think the cold is particularly bad for electronic components. Think of all the electronics in a new car. Just make sure it sits at room temperature for a while before you power it up in case there is condensation.

I wasn't sure from your post if you meant you were playing it out there or just storing it. ???
ChadTower:

--- Quote from: TOK on January 28, 2005, 08:30:18 am ---I don't think the cold is particularly bad for electronic components. Think of all the electronics in a new car. Just make sure it sits at room temperature for a while before you power it up in case there is condensation.

I wasn't sure from your post if you meant you were playing it out there or just storing it. ???


--- End quote ---


The level of cold he's talking about will make the components brittle.  Move them while that cold, they snap.  Turn them on, any frost on them melts and they get wet. 

Extreme cold can destroy a monitor tube, especially if you turn it on.  The rapid temperature change could easily cause the tube to vent, which is immediate death and potential fire hazard.

Basically, if you HAVE to keep it out there, don't use it.  Avoid keeping it out there if you can.
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