Why Do the Industrial Panel Computer are Needed in Low-temperature Environment

1. The importance of using industrial panel computers in low-temperature environment

In most cases, cooling is actually good for computers, which can avoid the overheating problems. However,  there are some unique hazards for ordinary computers in low-temperature environments and that is why rugged mini PCs or rugged industrial panel computers are so important for sub-optimal environments. 

What will happen when the computer is being cooled down? For standard components, the cooling circuit actually expands and deforms under the sudden burst of heat and electricity when being powered on.

Any parts made of liquid crystal (such as LCD) will also be frozen and shattered. The likely overlooked dangers of cold computers is that the hard drives use fluid dynamic bearings to spin physical hard disk platters. If the fluid in the bearing becomes thicker, the disc will spin down and the computer will read-in and retrieve data at a very slow rate.

Finally, low temperatures will produce more condensation inside the computer. The water produced in the process may subsequently cause short circuits and corrosion.

2. Advantages of industrial panel PCs at low temperatures

The specialized and durable industrial panel computers can run at a lower temperature and are less susceptible to most of these threats. The sealed enclosure and fanless design can prevent most of the condensation, and the military-grade components of this type of computer are less likely to warp.

Finally, because the industrial panel computers are usually durable and equipped with more easy-to-use SSD hard drives, so there are no hard disk platters or fluid bearings, which will not bring harmful effect on data storage.