Building: Safety? (for my hardware that is)

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rox1co

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what are some things i should take account when putting a computer together?


to prevent static from frying my hardware (or anything else that could screw it up)

what kind of surface should i put my computer together on, and should i be wearing special gloves or something? :eek:
 
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I built my system on a hard wood floor rather than on carpet... never used antistatic stuff, but did take the precaution of touching the PSU every time before handling any hardware.
 
Give me a break

rox1co said:
what are some things i should take account when putting a computer together?


to prevent static from frying my hardware (or anything else that could screw it up)

what kind of surface should i put my computer together on, and should i be wearing special gloves or something? :eek:
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You don't know enough to even understand your replys to topics like
Monitors before you even know this.
You are not ready for this,ok. :eek:
Or stop playing games. :rolleyes:
Yes computer gloves at wallmart only $695.00 :D
 
i usually touch the case the metallic part usually silver parts leave it there for at least 10-15 seconds for the static to discharge. dont really need a ground wrist unless really anal about screwing up everything.
 
...Don't know what Bluto's talking about, but... As long as you assemble it in a fairly static-free area (such as a tiled kitchen), and you ground yourself every few minutes (or wear a static bracelet), you should be fine. I assembled mine on a wood table in the kitchen, and occasionally touched the case, and everything was fine.
 
bluto2 said:
You don't know enough to even understand your replys to topics like
Monitors before you even know this.
You are not ready for this,ok. :eek:
Or stop playing games. :rolleyes:
Yes computer gloves at wallmart only $695.00 :D
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wtf are you talking about?

and $695.00 for gloves, yeah right, i'm not retarded
 
I've built my machine on wood floors, metal floors, carpeted floors you name it. I've never had a problem with static discharge through the components. As long as you don't PURPOSEFULLY try to create static the amount you DO create will be negligable.
 
Adam Warren said:
thats like a 6800 ultra and a gb of ram man! fuk spending 695 on some gloves!!!
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lol i know, idk what he's talking about

but i'm getting an SLI mobo with 2 x BFG 6800GT + 4 x 512 Corsair Ram ;)
 
rox1co said:
lol i know, idk what he's talking about

but i'm getting an SLI mobo with 2 x BFG 6800GT + 4 x 512 Corsair Ram ;)
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I am going to get told off for saying this... but get two 1024 sticks, then if you ever wanna get any more unnessisary ram you have room for 2 more gb's!
 
Adam Warren said:
I am going to get told off for saying this... but get two 1024 sticks, then if you ever wanna get any more unnessisary ram you have room for 2 more gb's!
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i hear it's better to use 512mb sticks rather than 1GB stick - i forgot what they told me as well

but yeah, perhaps i'll do that :rolleyes:
 
you don't know enough to even understand your replys to topics like
monitors before you even know this.
you are not ready for this,ok
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neither do you but you dont see us complaining...

i hear it's better to use 512mb sticks rather than 1gb stick - i forgot what they told me as well
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it depends on whether you've got a dual channel setup or not... see RAM 101
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