Avoiding ESD

sasmaster12345 · 12-29-2008, 01:26 PM

This is the last post i will do about static.
Ok in my house the only room without carpets is the Kitchen, is it ok to build a computer in a kitchen. Secondly my case have a 500w power supply build it (with a red slider with the markings 230 & 115, what is it, and a black on,off switch)
should i keep the power cord in the power supply and plug it in, if so do i keep the black & wall soket on or off.

**wrench97** · 12-29-2008, 01:42 PM

The red switch is the voltage setting if your in North America it gets set to 115 in the UK 230 if neither post back where and I'll find out before you plug it in. If you do it on the Kitchen table connect the clip to the metal of the power supply plug it in and leave the switch off if the outlet has a wall switch all the better leave it off also set it up out side the case and get it to post follow the procedures here> How to Bench Test Your System

Spyder228 · 12-29-2008, 02:17 PM

Heck I built every single system I've ever built on a desk in a room with very plush carpeting and never had a static problem. An anti static bracelet is good investment, but you don't even need that. Just remember to ground yourself by touching the exposed metal of your case before touching any sensitive parts (i.e. CPU and RAM).

While static can be a problem it's not the end of the world scenario it's played up to be.

**wrench97** · 12-29-2008, 02:20 PM

It's not until that day comes that something gets zapped that is expensive.

sasmaster12345 · 12-29-2008, 02:30 PM

So, i set the slider to 230 turn the black switch off on the back of my psu, plug it in the wall socket, turn it off. connect my strap to the metal case and il be ok.

And can the dampness of a room effect static

**wrench97** · 12-29-2008, 02:51 PM

Don't worry about the dampness you can't control that turn the wall switch and the psu switch off before plugging in.

sasmaster12345 · 12-29-2008, 03:18 PM

where do i connect my strap then. and is it safe to put my mb on its box while i insert the cpu

**wrench97** · 12-29-2008, 03:27 PM

Yes it is just connect the strap to the metal case of the power supply your removing the static from you through the strap, for that matter if you had a metal pipe that you knew was grounded like a sink spigot that would work also.

sasmaster12345 · 12-30-2008, 02:10 PM

Can a DVD-RW be effected by static (cause a hard drive can if you touch the bottom) but does that apply to a Optical drive

**wrench97** · 12-30-2008, 02:18 PM

Not really most dvd drives are wrapped in a metal case unlike the hard drive that has the exposed circuit board on the bottom.

**nonamedsomebody** · 01-03-2009, 07:33 PM

just keep your elbow or arm on the case at all times I have not had a problem with static have built many P.C's.

12-29-2008, 01:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
sasmaster12345 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bloton Posts: 104 OS: XP SP3, Vista Home Premuim	Avoiding ESD This is the last post i will do about static. Ok in my house the only room without carpets is the Kitchen, is it ok to build a computer in a kitchen. Secondly my case have a 500w power supply build it (with a red slider with the markings 230 & 115, what is it, and a black on,off switch) should i keep the power cord in the power supply and plug it in, if so do i keep the black & wall soket on or off. __________________ S.Thomas

12-29-2008, 01:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,428 OS: Win7	Re: Avoiding ESD The red switch is the voltage setting if your in North America it gets set to 115 in the UK 230 if neither post back where and I'll find out before you plug it in. If you do it on the Kitchen table connect the clip to the metal of the power supply plug it in and leave the switch off if the outlet has a wall switch all the better leave it off also set it up out side the case and get it to post follow the procedures here> How to Bench Test Your System __________________ Power Supply and Selection

12-29-2008, 02:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
Spyder228 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 16 OS: WinXP SP2, Ubuntu 8.10	Re: Avoiding ESD Heck I built every single system I've ever built on a desk in a room with very plush carpeting and never had a static problem. An anti static bracelet is good investment, but you don't even need that. Just remember to ground yourself by touching the exposed metal of your case before touching any sensitive parts (i.e. CPU and RAM). While static can be a problem it's not the end of the world scenario it's played up to be.

12-29-2008, 02:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,428 OS: Win7	Re: Avoiding ESD It's not until that day comes that something gets zapped that is expensive. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

12-29-2008, 02:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
sasmaster12345 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bloton Posts: 104 OS: XP SP3, Vista Home Premuim	Re: Avoiding ESD So, i set the slider to 230 turn the black switch off on the back of my psu, plug it in the wall socket, turn it off. connect my strap to the metal case and il be ok. And can the dampness of a room effect static __________________ S.Thomas

12-29-2008, 02:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,428 OS: Win7	Re: Avoiding ESD Don't worry about the dampness you can't control that turn the wall switch and the psu switch off before plugging in. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

12-29-2008, 03:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
sasmaster12345 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bloton Posts: 104 OS: XP SP3, Vista Home Premuim	Re: Avoiding ESD where do i connect my strap then. and is it safe to put my mb on its box while i insert the cpu __________________ S.Thomas

12-29-2008, 03:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,428 OS: Win7	Re: Avoiding ESD Yes it is just connect the strap to the metal case of the power supply your removing the static from you through the strap, for that matter if you had a metal pipe that you knew was grounded like a sink spigot that would work also. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

12-30-2008, 02:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
sasmaster12345 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bloton Posts: 104 OS: XP SP3, Vista Home Premuim	Re: Avoiding ESD Can a DVD-RW be effected by static (cause a hard drive can if you touch the bottom) but does that apply to a Optical drive __________________ S.Thomas

12-30-2008, 02:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,428 OS: Win7	Re: Avoiding ESD Not really most dvd drives are wrapped in a metal case unlike the hard drive that has the exposed circuit board on the bottom. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

01-03-2009, 07:33 PM	#11 (permalink)
nonamedsomebody Obama I's my father Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA Posts: 403 OS: Windows 7 Professional My System	Re: Avoiding ESD just keep your elbow or arm on the case at all times I have not had a problem with static have built many P.C's. __________________ Intel E8400 Evga 8800GT OC Edition 2GB G-skill DDR2