Thanks, I appreciate it :) Awesome that you've been building for so long. My first was probably 2005 I guess. Has PC building changed much since the 1990s?
Usually if I walk away for a minutes when putting a PC together I just touch the screw on an outlet plate nearby to discharge any possible static buildup. Another thing that can be done is to install the power supply and plug it in. That will ground the case so you can just touch the case to discharge. You don’t even have to turn the power supply on because the plug is straight to ground.
30+ years of building my own computers with countless part swaps/upgrades and multiple full rebuilds, never used any static protection and never had any problems.
Fair, I agree it's unlikely - although I think it's one of those things that a very minor bit of damage could potentially be caused (by static) without anyone realising.
In older motherboards and other pcb:s I usually tried to touch only parts that was ground like eth and use connector cases or card edge because it's usually stitched with GND holes for EMC reason. Also avoid all through hole pins backside of pcb. Those don't usually have same protection what connector itself have.
Great advice! I wear nitrile gloves because my hands are greasy. haha. When the power supply is plugged in it also provides a ground that can discharge static electricity by touching its case.
+1 to installing the PSU and plugging it in. I learned that trick a long time ago but I never use it. I just touch a screw on an outlet plate once in a while to discharge.
Thanks for the comment, and that makes sense about nitrile gloves. I definitely like keeping the PSU plugged in too... even if it does seem a bit weird sometimes (a small part of me worries about electrocution, even though I know that won't happen lol)
Fair, although as @LimbaZero says, sometimes static-based damage can just mean that a component has a weird quirk. It doesn't have to mean completely dead or 100% working. I've had some VERY weird bugs which I've tracked back to the motherboard, but obviously I can't say that those were caused by static. Maybe it was a manufacturing issue or just a faulty board.
Touching CPU pins and edge connectors fingers in cold dry conditions are an unnecessary risk. Static damage can appear days or years later due to the unseen and unfelt damage. Simple precautions can save lots of debug time and money later.
Pretty good video. I built my first PC in the 1990s and clicked out of curiosity.
Thanks, I appreciate it :) Awesome that you've been building for so long. My first was probably 2005 I guess. Has PC building changed much since the 1990s?
Usually if I walk away for a minutes when putting a PC together I just touch the screw on an outlet plate nearby to discharge any possible static buildup. Another thing that can be done is to install the power supply and plug it in. That will ground the case so you can just touch the case to discharge. You don’t even have to turn the power supply on because the plug is straight to ground.
That's a good tip thanks, yes I usually end up touching metal somewhere when I come back to a build. Always worth doing :)
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30+ years of building my own computers with countless part swaps/upgrades and multiple full rebuilds, never used any static protection and never had any problems.
Fair, I agree it's unlikely - although I think it's one of those things that a very minor bit of damage could potentially be caused (by static) without anyone realising.
Very cool vid, thanks for info)
Glad you liked it! :)
In older motherboards and other pcb:s I usually tried to touch only parts that was ground like eth and use connector cases or card edge because it's usually stitched with GND holes for EMC reason. Also avoid all through hole pins backside of pcb. Those don't usually have same protection what connector itself have.
Thanks for sharing, that's interesting. Good point about those areas, especially on older boards.
Great advice! I wear nitrile gloves because my hands are greasy. haha. When the power supply is plugged in it also provides a ground that can discharge static electricity by touching its case.
+1 to installing the PSU and plugging it in. I learned that trick a long time ago but I never use it. I just touch a screw on an outlet plate once in a while to discharge.
Thanks for the comment, and that makes sense about nitrile gloves. I definitely like keeping the PSU plugged in too... even if it does seem a bit weird sometimes (a small part of me worries about electrocution, even though I know that won't happen lol)
I'm trying to think the last time I broke something with static electricity and that was like never.
You didn't have any pc that had oddly failing component after 3-6 months of use 24/7 use.
Fair, although as @LimbaZero says, sometimes static-based damage can just mean that a component has a weird quirk. It doesn't have to mean completely dead or 100% working. I've had some VERY weird bugs which I've tracked back to the motherboard, but obviously I can't say that those were caused by static. Maybe it was a manufacturing issue or just a faulty board.
Touching CPU pins and edge connectors fingers in cold dry conditions are an unnecessary risk. Static damage can appear days or years later due to the unseen and unfelt damage. Simple precautions can save lots of debug time and money later.
Those are not motherboards though.
That's a good point, I'm fairly paranoid about CPUs too - especially their pins. I don't want to be unbending them back into position!
For anyone interested, heres a good video on static vs pc parts: th-cam.com/video/nXkgbmr3dRA/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for mentioning, I watched that video on release and it's definitely a good watch.
Its the first thing that came to mind when i saw your video. I wish you all of the best for your channel, its not easy to grow. may it go well for you
@@Mr.N0B0DY.3D thanks man, I appreciate that :)