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Kanifee said:
I remember a don saying in a post they refused an RMA of a motherboard in the shop a lad on here sent back because in his log he had taken photos of the MB sat on top of the bag.

It has the potential to kill your components and so how ever small should be avoided.
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What the hell? I have been doing this for years. Never knew it was dangerous.

What are you supposed to lay your board on then to install the cpu and ram?
 
Best I can do in terms of a photo but I've just booked this, my second trip to the zone :);

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flibbage0 said:
I also thought it was OK to rest components on the anti static bag.

Rest it on a piece of paper/book?
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macca672 said:
turn the bag inside out so the protective surface is in contact with the components?
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I usually fasten the board into the case while it is completely empty and then install the cpu and ram, if its a water block then i rest it on my wooden desk and then stand on end holding it as i work, less than ideal, if needs be use plain brown cardboard cut to size.
MickeyFinns said:
Best I can do in terms of a photo but I've just booked this, my second trip to the zone :);
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that will be epic, must report back with lots of photos!
 
haz_pro said:
I haven't really experimented much, usually just buy this or vegetable flavour. Any recommendation for spicy noodles?

I buy mine from Wing Yip in Croydon, this lot ended up costing just over 30p a pack, so the site you mention would be cheaper depending on delivery costs!
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I used to use wing yip as well but the shipping costs where pretty steep when you piled up the order. As for spicy goes pretty much the Nong Shim Shin Ramyun are my favorites followed closely by Nissin Spicy Flavour but they involve adding the little sachet of oil to them and its a mess :p

Lucky Me Hot Chili Flavour Noodles I tried today they where amazingly spicy and different to normal instant noodles you combined the 3 sachets, 1 is a paste the second powder and the 3rd the base oil in a bowl drain the noddles then mix them together I was skeptical at first but they where damn tasty and dirt cheap as well at 28p a packet :)
 
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Guys putting a motherboard on top of the antistatic bag won't do any harm at all.

There won't be any difference with either side of the antistatic bag.
 
Nick1881 said:
Guys putting a motherboard on top of the antistatic bag won't do any harm at all.

There won't be any difference with either side of the antistatic bag.
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really bad advice there.

To create the anti-static effect, the black or silver bags are slightly conductive, forming a Faraday cage around the item to be protected and preventing any localized charges from being deposited onto the protected devices as the bags are handled.
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the exterior holds slight charges and so hazardous to place components on top of. at least that's the way ive always understood it
 
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Nick1881 said:
Guys putting a motherboard on top of the antistatic bag won't do any harm at all.

There won't be any difference with either side of the antistatic bag.
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Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong........

The bag is essentially a faraday cage, protecting the sensitive electronics inside the bag, the bag is conductive and may still hold a charge, you put something on top discharges it zapping whatever touches it.
 
And here I was installing a motherboard in my PC on a carpeted surface with fluffy hair and everything that static would love.

Still fine! :'D
 
Eeeeeethan said:
Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong........

The bag is essentially a faraday cage, protecting the sensitive electronics inside the bag, the bag is conductive and may still hold a charge, you put something on top discharges it zapping whatever touches it.
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i always do that and in years and years of PC building it hasn't broken any of my motherboards
 
MickeyFinns said:
Best I can do in terms of a photo but I've just booked this, my second trip to the zone :)
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Very cool :)

My purchase will probably only be of any interest to the ladies of the forum. I justify it in that it lasts for ages and I always buy it when they are doing the free gift offer.

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