Here is a list of other cold-temperature issues to be aware of: Displays: CRT - CRT's will work however, one must allow for the unit to warm before operation. Most CRT's require a minimum temperature of around freezing (or higher) before operation. Condensation is a problem with the high-voltage flyback transformer also, however this can be remedied by using a solid state flyback. One must also becareful of extereme temperatures, due to the nature of glass itself, which can crack or explode if the differential is too great. LCD - LCD's are difficult due to their liquid nature. Once frozen, an LCD's operational characteristics change forever, either ruining the LCD or causing a significantly reduced lifetime. Most LCD systems require a heater (small peltier effect) unit before operation can be assured. *NEVER FREEZE AN LCD*. If your temperature goes below freezing, you *must* have some sort of heater to keep the LCD above it's rated temperature. VFD - Vacumn Florescent Displays are useful in a wide range of environments. It is one of the few components that will work in both cold and hot enviroments. Due to the vacumn nature of the display, very little must be done to handle these exteme environments. Graphic VFD's are available, in color even, for a modest price, and even include serial interfaces like LCD's. Noritake is a great mfg of VFD's. System Hardware: HD's - Most HD's have a minimum operating temperature. This must be maintained only for operation. Storage can generally be quite lower (-20c operating, -40c storage). A HD's biggest problem is with the mechanics. Below a certain temperature, the bearings and slide mechanisims which keep the spindle spinning and the r/w head on an even alignment go out of their rated histerises capabilities, causing read and write errors. Possibly even head crashes. This can be remedied by a temperature controlled environment. MB's - most solid-state electronics work better when cold. However, extreme temperature differentials cause differences in operation. A transistor rated at room-temp reacts quite differently at -40 degrees Celsius (it's the nature of silicon). Thus, most MB's and solid state devices have minimum rated operating temperatures. Most consumer quality stuff is rated to about freezing. Higher grade military or industrial MB's can be rated as low as -20 degrees Celsius. Temp controlled enviroments work well here. Connectors - Yes, connectors. All matter, besides a very select few, change size dependent upon temp. Constant differentials in temp can cause mechanical connections (IDE Connectors, ISA connectors, and such) to move or fall off. This can be remedied by some type of lock down (adhesive, tape, etc.) or some type of physical restraint to ensure connection. This also includes chip-sockets etc. Check out JDR Microdevices catalog for various lockdowns for chips, connectors, etc. There is more to consider, but this should give everyone a good start. -Kevin