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Title: Baking ...
Post by: helentr on June 24, 2007, 08:30:17 AM
It is so hot right now in Athens that you can't touch the window. And I thought 30 (86 F) was hot!
(45 C is 113 F for those on the other side of Atlantic) We're having a heat wave, maybe coming from Africa.

Helen
Title: Re: Baking ...
Post by: Will on June 24, 2007, 08:36:07 AM
Its going to be in the 90s the rest of the week here in New Hampshire (USA) but with that type of heat I would shut down the computer so it doesn't over heat.

Regards,

Will
Title: Re: Baking ...
Post by: Buzzzzz on June 24, 2007, 01:18:17 PM
Quote from: Will on June 24, 2007, 08:36:07 AM
Its going to be in the 90s the rest of the week here in New Hampshire (USA) but with that type of heat I would shut down the computer so it doesn't over heat.

Regards,

Will

Shut down?   :o   Just remove the side panel and place a fan blowing into it. Shut Down your Computer? I would go into DT's  ;D
Title: Re: Baking ...
Post by: Harvey Birdman on June 24, 2007, 01:50:06 PM
Hey, Will -

You're in New Hamster? I used to work in Nashua.

I spent a lot of time climbing while I lived there. I did over 20 peaks in the White Mountains as winter solos. I was the first (probably not the only, by now) to do a solo traverse of the Northern Presidentials in February. It was sub-zero with an 80 mile an hour wind, gusting to 100+, the day I topped out on Washington.

Bike racing at Sunnapee, climbing the Presidentials - yeah, New Hamster was fun.

;D
Title: Re: Baking ...
Post by: helentr on June 24, 2007, 02:42:40 PM
Quote from: Buzzzzz on June 24, 2007, 01:18:17 PM
Quote from: Will on June 24, 2007, 08:36:07 AM
Its going to be in the 90s the rest of the week here in New Hampshire (USA) but with that type of heat I would shut down the computer so it doesn't over heat.

Regards,

Will

Shut down?   :o   Just remove the side panel and place a fan blowing into it. Shut Down your Computer? I would go into DT's  ;D

Now that's a good idea. I wouldn't shut down my computer too - only reboot every week or two, unless there is a power failure, longer than 10 minutes (my UPS limit). A technician friend once told me that the change of temperature and the hard disk thrashing (if that's the word) on shutting down and reopening does more harm, especially for the HD.

Helen
Title: Re: Baking ...
Post by: Will on June 24, 2007, 02:56:20 PM
Well since I'm not the one pay electric bill I am often ordered to turn of my PC so I guess this is all my personal bias then :P
Title: Re: Baking ...
Post by: Sethren on June 24, 2007, 03:40:21 PM
I am the west end of the house so the sun hits the wall creating radiant heat in my area where the PC is. I have been thinking about getting a water cooled unit. I have to price some of them to see what i can afford so honestly i have not been doing hardly squat on my PC for the last month.    :(
Title: Re: Baking ...
Post by: Will on June 24, 2007, 04:30:01 PM
I wonder if water-cooling units are really worth it though.
Title: Re: Baking ...
Post by: Sethren on June 24, 2007, 06:15:05 PM
They are, i know a few people who have them. It's more efficient then any fan. I mean you could get a very high RPM Fan but it would be so noisy that i know i would get annoyed after a short time.
Title: Re: Baking ...
Post by: Will on June 24, 2007, 06:38:40 PM
or you could put it in a refrigerator...just a thought  ;D
Title: Re: Baking ...
Post by: rcallicotte on June 25, 2007, 11:54:45 AM
http://www.themodfathers.jolt.co.uk/?page=&action=show&id=7759

or


http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=getarticle&articID=555
Title: Re: Baking ...
Post by: Will on June 25, 2007, 12:05:53 PM
nice.
Title: Re: Baking ...
Post by: Sethren on June 25, 2007, 03:40:34 PM
That is too COLD...    ;D