Does anyone use their computers under 100% stress in a 90F degrees environment?

[Mxsmanic]

The increase in humidity is always a GOOD thing, as it is a
result of the person being cooled. That person being cooler
as a result of the perspiration evaporating off of them,
will then sweat less than if they were just drenched in
sweat without the fan.

An increase in humidity makes it harder to evaporate sweat, and thus
reduces the effectiveness of sweating at keeping the body cool. At
100% humidity, sweating is useless, and hyperthermia is often not far
away.

Computer equipment, on the other hand, likes humidity of 50-60%,
because it reduces static.

 

[Brian K]

An increase in humidity makes it harder to evaporate sweat, and thus
reduces the effectiveness of sweating at keeping the body cool. At
100% humidity, sweating is useless, and hyperthermia is often not far
away.

Computer equipment, on the other hand, likes humidity of 50-60%,
because it reduces static.

This is amazing.

When it's hot, I like to turn on a fan. It makes me feel more comfortable,
no matter how much scientific evidence to the contrary you choose to
present.

And dare I mention the most significant reason for running a fan in a
hot room, which is to eliminate "hot spots." The room, overall, might be
near 90 degrees, but I'd be willing to bet that the desk near the window
with the 120 watt bulb directly overhead and three open computer cases
might be a tad bit hotter than the opposite corner near the open door.

Brian K

 

[Rod Speed]

kony writes

An increase in humidity makes it harder to evaporate sweat, and
thus reduces the effectiveness of sweating at keeping the body cool.
Yes.

At 100% humidity, sweating is useless,
Yes.

and hyperthermia is often not far away.

Wrong. There are plenty of real world situations with 100%
humidity with not possibility what so ever of hyperthermia.

Sweating isnt the only way the body gets rid of heat,
even at 100% humidity, a fan STILL gets rid of heat
as long as the air temp is less than the body temp.

Computer equipment, on the other hand, likes
humidity of 50-60%, because it reduces static.

Static isnt in fact an important problem with a running system.

 

[kony]

An increase in humidity makes it harder to evaporate sweat,
and thus
reduces the effectiveness of sweating at keeping the body cool.

The increase in humidity I was speaking of was solely due to
the sweat being evaporated off of the inhabitants, not an
environmental humidity increase besides that.

 

[Mxsmanic]

This is amazing.

When it's hot, I like to turn on a fan. It makes me feel more comfortable,
no matter how much scientific evidence to the contrary you choose to
present.

Hmm.

 

[Mxsmanic]

Wrong. There are plenty of real world situations with 100%
humidity with not possibility what so ever of hyperthermia.

Not at 90° F. If you are sweating profusely, you're too hot, and at
100% humidity, it's only a matter of time.

 

[Mxsmanic]

The increase in humidity I was speaking of was solely due to
the sweat being evaporated off of the inhabitants, not an
environmental humidity increase besides that.

Me too.

 

[Rod Speed]

Rod Speed writes

Not at 90° F.

Yep, at 90F. Most obviously overnight in tropical areas.

If you are sweating profusely, you're too hot,

Wrong again.

and at 100% humidity, it's only a matter of time.

Have fun explaining how come those in the tropics manage it fine most nights.

 

[Scott Lurndal]

Wrong.


http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,1976402,00.asp

"a salient reminder that the Intel chips have a maximum thermal rating of
65W, while the AMD chips are rated at 110W. It looks from these early

Uh, the opterons are available in three thermal bands, the lowest of
which is 55 watts.

scott

 

[kony]

Uh, the opterons are available in three thermal bands, the lowest of
which is 55 watts.

scott

There are lower powered Athlons too, but that wouldn't suit
his misconceptions.