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are there any articles describing the effect of extreme heat on the life of computers

The heater at my business was left on at 120 degrees for 2 days. I had a Dell Power Edge Server running and a Macbook Pro notebook PC on the desk (in hibernation). The Macbook was too hot to touch, but it did start OK. Everything seems to be working fine now, but I am concerned about the lifespan of these computers. Are there any publications that describe the effect on the life of computers running in a hot environment?

nobus

there are many :
http://knol.google.com/k/the-effect-of-temperature-on-computer-performance
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_cooling
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Effect-of-Heat-on-CPUs-and-Computer-Systems&id=2310508

nobus

i would say -if the max temps of the silicon were not passed, it will run as usual if it runs now

tcexperts77

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My concern is if the life of my computers has been shortened by the exposure to much higher temperatures for 2 days. Are there any studies that actually compare computers running at "extreme" temps vs those running at normal temps?

nobus

i could not find anything about it; on ly this : http://www.extremetemperatureelectronics.com/tutorial1.html

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tcexperts77

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I was hoping to see charts or graphs showing the comparison of components (or PCs) running at different temps, but this is acceptable. Thank you.

nobus

i'm sorry i could not help better, but something is better than nothing...