Will humidity be a factor for my PC?

[Mo0o]

Ill be moving to NC in a month or so and i was wondering if the 100% humidity days can have an ill effect on my computer. Normally I wouldn't worry but my current PC has a mesh cutout side. Am i just being too paranoid?

 

[Ronstang]

The humidity doesn't get much worse than Houston and I have never had a problem. Do you think that noone in NC has a computer because of the humidity?

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: Ronstang
The humidity doesn't get much worse than Houston and I have never had a problem. Do you think that noone in NC has a computer because of the humidity?

No, i was just wondering about a pc w/ a mesh siding, exposing pretty of half of the inside to possible condensation.

 

[DPG0wnz]

Originally posted by: Ronstang
The humidity doesn't get much worse than Houston and I have never had a problem. Do you think that noone in NC has a computer because of the humidity?

What he said. (I live in Houston.)

 

[vshah]

keep a dehumidifier in the same room as the pc

 

[kami333]

Condensation happens when you have something that is cooler than the ambient temperature.

 

[woowoo]

Originally posted by: Mo0o
Am i just being too paranoid?

Yes.....
Yes you are.

 

[nageov3t]

yup. paranoid.

I live in Northern New Jersey, between a swamp and a river. it's rare that we have days with anything much under 100% humidity in the summer, and I've never had a computer-related issue because of the humidity. just don't leave a cold glass of water on top of your motherboard.

 

[Gurck]

Originally posted by: loki8481
yup. paranoid.

I live in Northern New Jersey, between a swamp and a river. it's rare that we have days with anything much under 100% humidity in the summer, and I've never had a computer-related issue because of the humidity. just don't leave a cold glass of water on top of your motherboard.

It must smell beautiful in your area :vomit;

And yeah, OP = paranoid

 

[nageov3t]

Originally posted by: Gurck

Originally posted by: loki8481
yup. paranoid.

I live in Northern New Jersey, between a swamp and a river. it's rare that we have days with anything much under 100% humidity in the summer, and I've never had a computer-related issue because of the humidity. just don't leave a cold glass of water on top of your motherboard.

It must smell beautiful in your area :vomit;

And yeah, OP = paranoid

the smell is not that bad

it's pretty awful if you have to drive through the swamp (there's one road that cuts right through it and is only a couple feet above the water level), but it's otherwise fine.

 

[Insane3D]

just don't leave a cold glass of water on top of your motherboard.

Oh SURE! NOW you tell me. :|

 

[Pathogen03]

Well.. Humidy actually reduces static electricity, so less possibility of one of your components randomly frying something.

Id just be careful with "assisted water cooling", IE, water cooling with Peltiers or something, where it gets colder than ambient air.

 

[Grakatt]

100% humidity would be a lot wetter
A 100 Relative humidity means the air has taken as much as much water as it can, at that temperature. 100%RH in Antartica means it's still dry and horrible, whereas 100%RH in New Orleans would prolly mean nightly sweat.

Yes, I'm idle.

 

[booger711]

Originally posted by: Mo0o
Ill be moving to NC in a month or so and i was wondering if the 100% humidity days can have an ill effect on my computer. Normally I wouldn't worry but my current PC has a mesh cutout side. Am i just being too paranoid?

humidity will just make your hands sweaty, making the keyboard and mouse all nasty

have fun in nc