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i touched the CPU!

Zefan said:
In before "Static is Serious Business Man": STATIC IS SERIOUS BUSINESS. STATIC DISCHARGES CAN AND WILL REDUCE THE LIFE OF YOUR COMPONENTS IF YOU DO NOT GROUND YOURSELF WHILE BUILDING A SYSTEM. I KNOW THIS FROM EXPERIENCE AND HAVING SEEN MANY A STATIC DISCHARGE IN MY TIME. GROUND YOURSELF, NOT A CHILD.

I usually fit my PC components while rubbing a balloon on my head with my other hand :D
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have the same problem myself, components only ever seem to die when I am balloon rubbing, juggling or building a computer with myself plugged into the socket. :D
 
drunkenmaster said:
One thing, not sure anyone mentioned it but I would make sure you carefully cleaned the underside of the cpu with something appropriate to remove any trace oils. You really don't want to risk something connecting two pads, asides from that, go crazy, moonwalk on lino with some static-y style socks on while juggling sticks of memory.
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If you spent £5xx plus on a CPU (not talking about this case) would you take that chance?
 
Handling components ungrounded WILL damage them physically. Whether that actually causes problems in the future is a different matter.
 
Wucked said:
When I was a noob technician I purchased 60 sticks of RAM for upgrading some machines where I worked. I fitted them without any kind of grounding, and found that 18 of them were dead on boot. I cant prove that they weren't already DOA, but still its quite a coincidence. So anyway, if you like to buy expensive components and assemble them yourself, then a wrist strap is a good investment. Or at least briefly touch an area of bare grounded metal before you start handling components. Its an easy precaution to take, it doesn't cost anything and it might save you allot of hassle.

Otherwise you can take Zefan's approach. Oh and while you're at it you may as well stop wearing seat belts in cars. Aye, far far too many over zealous stories of dead people in car crashes.
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Ive just recently upgraded about 300 pcs from 1Gb to 2Gb in the college and then about 50 laptops as well didnt wear any anti static stuff and had 1 fail on me and im putting that down to just a faulty stick of ram not from ESD.

plus ive been replacing faulty harddrives and PSUs and never had a problem with ESD.

Im not saying you shouldnt be concerned about it though just be careful :D
 
Never killed any components by touching them. But touching the PSU is just a hassle free precaution and as such is recommended.

Wouldn't go to the precaution of buying an anti-static wrist band though for PC components.
 
I'd give it a blast with IPA170 isopropyl alcohol to remove any grease and then just cross ur fingers it doesn't die to soon from esd =D
 
I would never use a wrist strap , The thought of being tied to the PC , whilst building it on a kitchen table ect , then being distracted by dog , phone , kids , ex wife and forgeting your wearing it as you move away is more than i could bear . that noooo ooopps head in hand moment !
 
rossiboy001 said:
I would never use a wrist strap , The thought of being tied to the PC , whilst building it on a kitchen table ect , then being distracted by dog , phone , kids , ex wife and forgeting your wearing it as you move away is more than i could bear . that noooo ooopps head in hand moment !
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You're not tied to the PC though, it's more like you're clipped to a mains socket. Even then, the clips would most likely come undone if you put any undue pressure on them like that.
 
They usually have springy telephone style wire so u'll get plenty of warning as u pull harder and harder on it its really streatchy stuff. I tend not to trust it to much tbh and still constantly grab hold of the pc case to ground myself.
 
I touch a radiator regularly when I am building a computer. Not for the static, I just like the feel...
 
We all know that ESD could harm your components, just be sensible and safe by touching a radiator or wearing a cheap anti static strap. Why take the risk when you can eliminate it by so simple means.

Simples.
 
I touched a CPU
And I liked it
I touched a CPU
Just to try it
I hope OCuk don't mind it

Sorry as with the other dude I couldn't resist :p
 
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