At which temperature does damage start occurring to magnetic media?

A.
100 degrees Fahrenheit or 37.7 degrees Celsius

B.
125 degrees Fahrenheit or 51.66 degrees Celsius

C.
150 degrees Fahrenheit or 65.5 degrees Celsius

D.
175 degrees Fahrenheit or 79.4 degrees Celsius

Explanation:
Maintaining appropriate temperature and humidity is important in any facility, especially facilities with computer
systems. Improper levels of either can cause damage to computers and electrical devices.
Lower temperatures can cause mechanisms to slow or stop, and higher temperatures can cause devices to
use too much fan power and eventually shut down.
Damage can start to occur on magnetic media at 100 degrees Fahrenheit or 37’7º Celsius.
Incorrect Answers:
B: Damage can start to occur on magnetic media at 100 degrees Fahrenheit, not 125 degrees Fahrenheit.
Therefore, this answer is incorrect.
C: Damage can start to occur on magnetic media at 100 degrees Fahrenheit, not 150 degrees Fahrenheit.
Therefore, this answer is incorrect.
D: Damage can start to occur on magnetic media at 100 degrees Fahrenheit, not 175 degrees Fahrenheit.
Damage can start to occur in computer systems and peripheral devices at 175 degrees Fahrenheit. Therefore,
this answer is incorrect.

Harris, Shon, All In One CISSP Exam Guide, 6th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2013, p. 466