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Environmental Safety Considerations
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Avoid locations where it is dusty, humid or may suffer from extreme temperatures. Do
not place the product in any area where it may become wet.
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The suitable ambient operating temperature is between 0 to 40 degrees centigrade.
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Dramatic changes in temperature may lead to malfunction due to constant thermal
expansion and contraction from the solder spots that connect components to the PCB.
When moving computers from a cold environment to a warmer one, please do not try to
turn the computer on until it has had a chance to warm up naturally. This reduces the
chance of condensation inside the computer, which could lead to water droplets
forming on the PCB or the surface of the components leading to phenomena as minor
as computer instability resulting from corrosion and oxidation or as major as a short
circuit that can burn out the components.
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Excessive
temperature
of
the capacitors may decrease the life of computer. Ensure
adequate ventilation in your system case otherwise heat buildup may decrease the life
of the Mainboard or other devices.
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When over-clocking, please pay particular attention to the heat sink temperature.
Higher temperatures may decrease the life of the device and burn out the capacitors.
