Static in the air!

Zambini · November 5th, 2006

Right now the east wind is blowing (I'm in southern California) from Arizona and stuff, and along with higher temperatures and allergies, it carries static electricity.

I'm just curious as to whether it's enough to potentially damage some components in my case, even with a static wristband.

What do you guys think? Assemble it in a sealed tiled room in my house?
I do have an air cleaner thingy that has Ionization, so I'm gonna run that tonight with my room closed.

jph1589 · November 5th, 2006

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Originally Posted by Zambini

Right now the east wind is blowing (I'm in southern California) from Arizona and stuff, and along with higher temperatures and allergies, it carries static electricity.

I'm just curious as to whether it's enough to potentially damage some components in my case, even with a static wristband.

What do you guys think? Assemble it in a sealed tiled room in my house?
I do have an air cleaner thingy that has Ionization, so I'm gonna run that tonight with my room closed.

This time of year I start having static problems too. With the temps dropping and the heat on a lot, we start shocking each other all the time. The first time I got shocked when I touched my computer, I said enough is enough. I don't have a humidifier on my furnace, so I boil a full tea kettle of water for an hour in the morning and an hour in the evening. No more shocking experiences!!

FYI.........I think that ionization causes more static.

Quakindude · November 5th, 2006

As long as you make sure to grab a part of the chasis of the computer case before touching anyting else, you'll be fine.

Zambini · November 5th, 2006

ok no ionization :P

and okay, this time I'll definitely use my static strap :)

**stinger608** · November 6th, 2006

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Originally Posted by Zambini

ok no ionization :P

and okay, this time I'll definitely use my static strap :)

In reality, you should always wear your anti-static strap!!!!

Panda Man · November 6th, 2006

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Originally Posted by stinger608

In reality, you should always wear your anti-static strap!!!!

Unless your motherboard or hard disk makes you angry.

http://pandaman.9999mb.com/mad/DSC00682.JPG

**stinger608** · November 6th, 2006

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Originally Posted by Panda Man

Unless your motherboard or hard disk makes you angry.

http://pandaman.9999mb.com/mad/DSC00682.JPG

Zambini · November 6th, 2006

thats nothing.

.3 M Muratic Acid pwns the hell out of hard drives.

and grass...... *bows head in silence for the 3-foot dirt pile which was once grass*

November 5th, 2006	#1
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Zambini Lvl 1 College Student Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: St. Mere du SantaCruz Posts: 1,947 Blog Entries: 1	thats nothing. .3 M Muratic Acid pwns the hell out of hard drives. and grass...... bows head in silence for the 3-foot dirt pile which was once grass