Cold Weather and Laptops

Randy P · Dec 17, 2004, 01:49 AM

Hey all, I will be traveling from NORTHERN Canada to go home for Christmas. The temperature here can get to, typically, -20. This would be an average. Is there any risk in transporting my laptop for about an hour. You see, I have to get in a freakin' bush plane first until I get to an airport with heated airplanes

I know I shouldn't boot up coming right form the cold...so my main question is do you think just transporting it will screw up any of the hardware?

Thanks.

Judas · Dec 17, 2004, 02:00 AM

...the only concern is condensation..... typically.... computers run a hell of alot better with colder temperatures... (allthough LCD displays usally don't like it)

It's usually wise to make sure it's had been a very dry place before being used in the cold.. and even in the cold.. make sure there isn't any moisture....

Laptops are quite excellent when it comes to enviroments....

Only one thing may concern me at any point, and that is expansion when things start to heat up, if things get hot to quick.. they can break... but i've yet to hear a case with a laptop up here... and i've seen plenty of people pulling out a laptop when it's -30 and lower....

pr0digal jenius · Dec 17, 2004, 02:01 AM

not so long as it doesn't get any liquid/condensation on it

Randy P · Dec 17, 2004, 02:11 AM

cool, see I won't even be using it. Just transporting it in the case/bag.

Lelisevis · Dec 17, 2004, 03:37 AM

I wish I was going too. I'd imagine you could get some awesome overclocks in those temperatures. I'd love to give my M11 9700 128mb a run for it's money considering it gets some mad OC's in the mundane weather of England.

Judas · Dec 17, 2004, 04:06 AM

overclock indeed.... just for the hell of it.. i got a 486DX4 33mhz running 110 mhz sitting outside in the snow.. (case was sealed with hot glue)...

little sucker did well...

Randy P · Dec 17, 2004, 10:04 PM

that's hilarious Judas.

Dec 17, 2004, 01:49 AM	#1
Randy P HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 489 Rep Power: 49 System Specs	Cold Weather and Laptops Hey all, I will be traveling from NORTHERN Canada to go home for Christmas. The temperature here can get to, typically, -20. This would be an average. Is there any risk in transporting my laptop for about an hour. You see, I have to get in a freakin' bush plane first until I get to an airport with heated airplanes I know I shouldn't boot up coming right form the cold...so my main question is do you think just transporting it will screw up any of the hardware? Thanks.

Dec 17, 2004, 02:01 AM	#3
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	not so long as it doesn't get any liquid/condensation on it

Dec 17, 2004, 02:11 AM	Thread Starter #4
Randy P HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 489 Rep Power: 49 System Specs	cool, see I won't even be using it. Just transporting it in the case/bag.

Dec 17, 2004, 03:37 AM	#5
Lelisevis Howlin at the moon Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,663 Rep Power: 0	I wish I was going too. I'd imagine you could get some awesome overclocks in those temperatures. I'd love to give my M11 9700 128mb a run for it's money considering it gets some mad OC's in the mundane weather of England.

Dec 17, 2004, 10:04 PM	Thread Starter #7
Randy P HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 489 Rep Power: 49 System Specs	that's hilarious Judas.