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Main => Everything Else => Topic started by: menace on October 06, 2005, 03:14:05 pm
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In an effort to de-clutter we have rented an unheated storage bin here in town. Our new house closes on Jan 16th so this stuff will be in storage when it gets right down nippy outside.
My question is do you guys have any experience storing pc/arcade monitors in freezing temperatures? How did they fair?
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It would only be an issue if you're talking arctic freezing, temperature wise.
What would be an issue is lack of climate control. If you get frost, dew, etc, then you're going to have water and electronics + water = corrosion.
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As long as there isn't water on the floor (I once rented a garage where the floor got wet everytime it rained), you shouldn't have any worries.
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Another thought, if there is a window, watch out for sunlight. It'll discolor things over time, fade plastic, etc. Cover it with cardboard if you can, or at least a thick heavy curtain.
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The maximum PC guys once froze a videocard in a block of ice. It worked perfectly after it had been thawed and dried. YMMV.
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ok pretty much confirmed what I suspected--thanks for the input.
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The maximum PC guys once froze a videocard in a block of ice.
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The maximum PC guys once froze a videocard in a block of ice.
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If it's dry, the worst thing is the caps freezing and busting. But it would take subzero temps to do that.
Otherwise, the warming up will cause the condensation. That's not good.
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I put hard drives that don't spin in the freezer overnight. Great way to get the data off the next day.
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I put hard drives that don't spin in the freezer overnight. Great way to get the data off the next day.
Really? That's wacky! What is it about cooling them that allows them to spin up again?
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it's nothing about cooling them it's just the fairies that make the ice have nothing else to do when the ice bucket is full so they go ahead and temporarily repair the drive for you.
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It's like putting them in The Hole. They behave better afterwards.
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I'm not sure to believe Mission or Chad, so I'll just go ahead and assume that you're both right. :)
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it's nothing about cooling them it's just the fairies that make the ice have nothing else to do when the ice bucket is full so they go ahead and temporarily repair the drive for you.
dude, i want ice fairies
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I dated an Ice Queen once. It wasn't much fun.
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dude, i want ice fairies
You mean like a gay pride march in Alaska?
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I dated an Ice Queen once. It wasn't much fun.
Not Auntie MAME?
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nice.
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Just make sure to let them warm up gradually before powering them on. Wait at least a day so it has reached a normal operating temperature and the condensation to evaporate...
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Keep in mind that your cab will still work after being frozen.
But every time it freezes and thaws you reduce its lifespan without good reason.
Those stores that had SF cabs in frozen vestibules... exactly how long did they plan on keeping them? ;)
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yeah exactly...the same amount of time i plan on having mine in the garage. one winter is a lot longer than it should have been in there.
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You're not getting the point.
It's not about how long it is in the garage. It is about how long that monitor and those boards will survive period. Keeping it out there reduces its overall lifespan.