Computer Room Ambient Temperatures
Computer Room Ambient Temperatures
(OP)
I was wondering if one of you computer experts can help me. I am a Mechanical Engineer in the Facilities department of a manufacturing plant. We have a computer room that is packed full of computer equipment --- servers for our LANs, I suppose --- made by Compaq and HP. All of these units have internal fans that draw air in the front and discharge to the top or back of the cabinet.
What are some typical ambient temperature specifications for a room like this? I am currently maintaining the entire room at 70F or below, but one of our MIS folks believes that it should still be cooler for the sake of his equipment. I have good air distribution throughout the room, with no hot spots.
What are some typical ambient temperature specifications for a room like this? I am currently maintaining the entire room at 70F or below, but one of our MIS folks believes that it should still be cooler for the sake of his equipment. I have good air distribution throughout the room, with no hot spots.





RE: Computer Room Ambient Temperatures
Scotsdude
RE: Computer Room Ambient Temperatures
The cooler the equipment the more efficient it will run and the longer it will last without hardware failure. In an ideal world with an untapped budget id have my server room running at a constant 5 degrees C or thereabouts.
Hubs/switches and routers are not is important heat wise, but it would worry me if they where operating in environments that are over 40 degrees Celsius.
RE: Computer Room Ambient Temperatures
I need to estimate a temperature rise and how quickly it would threaten to halt computations inside a computer room (Max. temp. reached and how fast it will be reached). Room is 37 X 30 X 10H with a max. combined load is 150,000 BTUH. Could someone point me to a set of guidelines to perform such calcs. The idea is to let the techs know how much time do they have before temp. in the room reaches dangerous levels (???)and by the way, what temp. is considered to be excessive? Thx.