Ever heard of comupters getting messed up if not kept in a temp controlled environments?

Question

someone told me this and I am not sure so i thought I would see if anyone else had heard of this...I've never heard of it.

Answer 1

The operation of semiconductor devices is highly depended on temperature.

As you increase the temperature of a semiconductor device, the atoms vibrate faster decreasing the lifetime of electrons due to lattice scattering. This essentially causes higher resistance. Also if you decrease the temperature, impurity scattering (Couloumb force interaction) will be more pronounced because the electrons are traveling slower (also more resistance).

When we are discussing the temperature variation of a few tens of degrees it's no big deal (depending on technology). However, when we consider the heat generated by equipment in operation this is significant enough to cause problems with electronics. It may even cause effects such as the oxide in transistors to breakdown ("hot" electron injection) or even just the packaging to melt. It may also cause defects to anneal to the oxide-semiconductor interface which produces a shift in the operating voltage.

In summary:

Temperature matters but so long as you keep the computer well ventilated and fans operational it is no big deal.

Answer 2

computers produce a lot of heat and heat is not good for electronics. Your computer tries to get rid of this heat by using heatsinks and fans and it is normally fine for inside at normal temperatures. I wouldn't worry unless you are planning on leaving your computer in the sun.

Servers are really big computers used by companies to back up their data and control programs used by the employees. These computers DO need temperature controlled environments because they produce so much heat.

Answer 3

Sometimes when it gets really hot in my house my fan runs more on my computer but nothing has ever gone wrong with it just make sure you keep it cleaned out you know once in a while take the back off it and use canned air to blow the dust off everything and it shouldn't get too hot

Answer 4

Yes! Ever wonder why there is fans and sometimes water cooling, you have resistors processors and electrical energy is heat. Keep in prime at 70 for best. Do NOT overclock unless necessary. 360, case and point.

Answer 5

LOL!!!

It's true. Most computer rooms are chilled and devoid of moisture to keep the machines, which produce heat, happy.

Answer 6

for some reason ive been wondering why everytime the temperature gets to hot in the computer room, my lap top dissapears and i later find out someones drank my mountain dew...weird

Answer 7

yes, you should keep it below about 85 degrees

Answer 8

can be effected but not likely.