Is this possible?

[Smiki007]

Does this possible in the 20 degrees C ambient temperature?

 

[Smoblikat]

Does this possible in the 20 degrees C ambient temperature?

Quite simply.............no

 

[Smiki007]

OK, I just wanted to be sure that something is wrong with the temp sensor.

 

[Smiki007]

Actually, no device can be below the ambient temperature on any air cooling. Right?

 

[Doomer]

I've got a HD in my HTPC that has read 80c for years.

 

[Blain]

Actually, no device can be below the ambient temperature on any air cooling. Right?

Not without the assistance of a peltier cooler.

 

[BrightCandle]

Given sufficient air flow there can be some wind chill effect that can put it under ambient.

 

[Ben90]

Given sufficient air flow there can be some wind chill effect that can put it under ambient.

I might have to RMA my 840 Pro because its sweat glands don't seem to be working. I turned my fans up to a few thousand MPH and instead of a windchill, it created a shock layer and my drive vaporized.

 

[xeledon20005]

cherry picked HD damn.

 

[Smiki007]

Not without the assistance of a peltier cooler.

Yes, but have you seen any for HDDs.

Given sufficient air flow there can be some wind chill effect that can put it under ambient.

Probably, but 5C under? (think 1-2C max).

 

[BrightCandle]

Well indeed the temperature is impossible and clearly wrong.

 

[corkyg]

Given sufficient air flow there can be some wind chill effect that can put it under ambient.

Actually that is not correct. Wind chill essentially relates to exposed living flesh. For inanimate objects, the effect of wind chill is to reduce any warmer objects to the ambient temperature more quickly. It cannot, however, reduce the temperature of these objects below the ambient temperature, no matter how great the wind velocity.

There is an exception, however, but not likely in a computer. A wet surface can become cooler than ambient temperature, due to loss of latent heat.

 

[Smiki007]

Actually that is not correct. Wind chill essentially relates to exposed living flesh. For inanimate objects, the effect of wind chill is to reduce any warmer objects to the ambient temperature more quickly. It cannot, however, reduce the temperature of these objects below the ambient temperature, no matter how great the wind velocity.

There is an exception, however, but not likely in a computer. A wet surface can become cooler than ambient temperature, due to loss of latent heat.

Thanks, very good explanation :thumbsup:. Briefly any air-cooled device can't be below ambient temperature.