On Saturday 25 September 2004 07:33 am, Lyvim Xaphir wrote: | | But for all the *newbies* here reading this, statically wounded circuits | can show weird symptoms months after installation. Sometimes weird | stuff like what Ron is seeing. That includes (especially) | motherboards. It's best to have a grounded static wrist band on when | you are inside your computer and before you remove the static packaging | from any new component. (static packaging isn't there because it's | pretty.) If you always do this, you can be sure that you've kept your | equipment in mint condition. | | LX
A note on grounding. Most times when I see instructions for this it says something like, "Unplug your computer". DO NOT UNPLUG YOUR COMPUTER. If you do, you will remove the machine from the system ground and your box will be "floating". Any time equipment is floating, there is a chance that it's potential will be different from ground potential. Turn it off, but leave it plugged in and the case will be bonded. If you are not on a workbench with a known good bond to ground, attach yourself to the metal part of the case, and you are good to go. e
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