Contrary to what we have been receiving here in the UK for far too long, somebody switched the monsoon off this week. We now have days of hotter, hotter, HOTTER.
Unfortunately, the room I do my scribblings in is the one with the cupboard full of computers. It's too hot. As I write it's 33 centigrade in the cupboard, and I'm having to turn almost everything off to stop it dying on its own. This means that my time at the keyboard is limited to whenever I can get myself out of bed and ready in the mornings, before it all heats up.
A huge amount has been happening the last two weeks in Real Life, and the next couple of episodes of SEE are going to be rather complicated (as you might expect!). So I want to make sure that I can concentrate properly on the story when I write it.
So, because I can only dip in and out at the moment, you'll likely not see the next chapter for a while. Possibly, depending on how good things are going, till after the Olympics are over and done with.
My apologies to all.
As for me, a chance to get out those summer dresses.
Penny
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Things Happen, Penny.
So don't apologize for circumstance or weather. It's currently 104 centigrade here, but I have air conditioning so can get out of the heat and keep my equipment cool.
SEE is good enough that people will allow for delays, or at least I will given how complicated the story has become.
Oh, If you go, enjoy the Olympics. Wish I was there to see them.
Maggie
That's pretty warm Mags
220 Fahrenheit = 104 Centigrade, so I know you mistyped Centigrade for Fahrenheit. We've been in the mid 70s to low 90s Fahrenheit because of the rain in SE Texas.
oops.
I knew what I meant but you see what I typed. 104 centigrade would melt things. lol. Especially me.
Maggie
Feelin' hot, hot, hot!
My maisonette's currently 28°C despite the fact the outside temperature's fallen to 22.5°C. It's been one of the few days of the year where the office temperature at work (24°C ±1° in my bit) has been cooler than outside! Tomorrow will apparently remain at the same temperature, then it will allegedly drop 2°C per day until reaching 18°C by Sunday, at which point the meteorologists predict it will remain throughout next week.
So it looks as though the weather may behave itself for a certain quadrennial sporting event taking place in London, Weymouth (sailing), Coventry and Cardiff (footy - evidently the players are an impatient bunch as they kick off tomorrow - two days before the opening ceremony!)
As the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only left-handers are in their right mind!
It's too flippin HOT!
And they say that the ice caps are melting. WHERE IS THE COLD AIR THEN?
May Your Light Forever Shine
During the monsoon drivin
During the monsoon drivin cloud burst, the temp dropped from 90 to 65 today.
Before the monsoon rolled in, it felt like walking into a blast furnace when ever I left Air Conditioning
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Mark
If it helps, most computer
If it helps, most computer parts won't have any issues until they reach close to 65 degrees C, with many being capable of handling 85 degrees.
As long as it's not more than 45 degrees just outside the computer itself, it should be fine. (Video cards are a bit more temperamental. Removing the side cover can help in that circumstance)
I'll get a life when it's proven and substantiated to be better than what I'm currently experiencing.
PC Temperatures
Yes, I know that computers are supposed to function up to about 65 C but that's not the whole story. If it's 33 C outside the box, it must be a lot warmer inside. Actually using the processor, as opposed to letting it run idle as it does most of the time, consumes more watts and puts the local temperature up.
The other aspect is component life. Every increase in temperature means a decrease in the length of time that component will last. For items like processors, other chips and passive components this isn't so bad, but capacitors and items with moving parts, ie hard disks and fans, will degrade a lot faster the higher the temperature. I've already had to replace a processor fan on one of my boxes.
A lot of my equipment is quite old. I have a plan to replace some with low-power hardware when my retirement cash comes through, but what I have has to last until then. I am holding my breath.
Penny
The rule of thumb that I've
The rule of thumb that I've run across is that the internal case temperature runs about 10 degrees (F) warmer than the temperature outside the case. The processor runs about 5 to 10 degrees higher than that (max)
So, assuming that it's 100 degrees(F) outside the case, the inside is about 110, and the processor is running 120, and is rated for 185. (depending on brand).
I'm not saying that you should keep working while sweating your buns off. I'm simply saying to not worry about the hardware. The component life isn't affected that much by a few days (or weeks) at a higher temperature to humans. The fans, on the other hand, have a very short lifespan, it seems. They're usually pretty poorly made. I've replaced two or three in the last three weeks.
P.S. Low grade capacitors are generally rated for 85 degrees operation (C), and the high temperature are for something like 100-110.
I'll get a life when it's proven and substantiated to be better than what I'm currently experiencing.
We'll wait with bated breath
However I am as always available to give your muse a helping hand ;-)
Kim