Chapter 2 
Hardware Preparation and Installation 
2.1Environmental and Power Requirements
The following environmental and power requirements are applicable to the motherboard.
2.1.1Environmental Requirements
You must make sure that the motherboard, when operated in your particular system configuration, meets the environmental requirements specified below.
Operating temperatures refer to the temperature of the air circulating around the motherboard and not to the component temperature.
Product Damage
High humidity and condensation on surfaces cause short circuits.
Do not operate the product outside the specified environmental limits. Make sure the product is completely dry and there is no moisture on any surface before applying power.
Overheating and Damage of the Product
Operating the product without forced air cooling can lead to overheating and thus damage of the product.
When operating the product, make sure that forced air cooling is available in the shelf.
Table 2-1 Environmental Requirements
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Temperature | 0oC to 55oC with CPU cooler | |
Humidity | 10% to 90% | 5% to 95% non condensing |
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Vibration | 0.01g^2/Hz at |
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