[iyonix-support] Re: Iyonix Panther temperature

In article <42b8b1ac4f.martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
   Martin Wuerthner <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In message <1132.88.202.214.154.1213007928.squirrel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> .co.uk>
>           "Tony Todd" <tonytodd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> >> In article <4facb08bc3tricia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> >>    Tricia Garner <tricia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> >>> The Iyonix Panther here has for most of its life not been switched on
> >>> 24/7 but we have now connected a 1-Wire Weather Station to it so it
> >>> is working constantly. We have noticed that when the on-board
> >>> thermometer displays temperatures above 31C some applications, in
> >>> particular NetSurf and Oregano2, can fail. Is there a known problem
> >>> with higher temperatures or is it more likely to be an intermittent
> >>> problem which may never be solved?
> >>
> > Does 31 C count as hot ?

> > It is after all less than body temperature?

> Indeed, you would expect a computer to work happily even if the room
> temperature is 31C, in which case the interior of the machine is
> likely be quite a bit hotter than that. The Iyonix Welcome Guide
> specifies that the machine should operate correctly at a room
> temperature of up to 35C.

My copy of the User Guide doesn't say quite that.  It states "Keep the
machine at a room temperature of +5°C to +35°C."  It doesn't say anything
about the machine operating correctly.

Certainly in the past, when I used to maintain electronic equipment, a room
temp of more that 90°F did tend to produce overheating faults.  Remember
that components are often trying to dissipate heat by convection.  The
higher the room temperature, the less heat will be lost by convection.

You should note that ASHREA (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and
Air Conditioning Engineers) recommends a maximum temperature of 25°C for a
computer room.

-- 
From KT24 - in "Leafy Surrey"

Using a RISC OS computer running v5.11

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