Anti-static mat + anti-static wristband

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I7wish

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My apartment is VERY dry and filled with static electricity during the winter (northern Virginia. If you live here you know what im talking about!!)

My new cyberpower pc is coming in this month and i decided to buy an extra RAM chip to install when it arrives.
Will the above precautions protect my system from utter destruction??
 
yes it should, your components are protected inside the case anyway, that anti static wrist band is for you to wear when you are handling the components, and the mat is to give you somewhere to sit the loose components as you assemble.
 
Do not stand on carpet when handling. I can't speak for your environment but most people don't use wrist bands. They create an environment that is not conducive with static discharge. They also touch grounded objects to discharge themselves.
 
Other thing is during winter. Like mentioned and lots of static. Could if your comfortable get in your barefeet. No socks. ground yourself as mentioned.
 
Thanks guys. Im from New Orleans but moved further north for my job. I am not used to these types of considerations.
I will try the humidifier, bare feet, and maybe the pad?
 
pff. The whole static thing is nowhere near an issue as it used to be.

Turn the pc off at the wall, keep it plugged in.

Keep your arm or some part of the body on the chasis, you'll be fine.

Don't waste your money.
 
bigfellla said:
pff. The whole static thing is nowhere near an issue as it used to be.

Turn the pc off at the wall, keep it plugged in.

Keep your arm or some part of the body on the chasis, you'll be fine.

Don't waste your money.
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I agree with him,They are not really necessary,Ive built many machines without them and never had any problems.
 
build my new comp (below) while standing on carpet in socks LOL again just touch metal to discharge... not really a huge deal..save ur money :) and splurge on something else haha
 
before i let this one go. Living in Mi i have been shocked in the winter. Ive actually seen sparks when touching something. then again just working on electronics i do take many precautions as mentioned above and do have a ground strap if needed. I even think Radio Shack carries them or a professional electronic store like Newark.
 
As a professional electronics mechanic I use antistatic mats and wristbands every day at work.

I have seen components damaged by bad or improper static control.

Yes, static resistance built into modern components is much better than it used to be, however, nothing built of silicon is static-proof.

It's like wearing body armor-- yes, you could walk through an active firefight and likely survive, but wouldn't it be more prudent to wear that armor and walk around the battle rather than through it?

Also, consider this-- static discharge damage often isn't immediately catastrophic. You get weird, intermittent problems and shortened usable life in your components rather than just immediately dead.
 
If nothign else, just make sure to keep touching the case somehow, with bare skin. That's pretty much what the wristband does.
 
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