[1nteger]

Totally agree NR...but would you put an expensive vid or mobo in anold antistatic bag....????
Yeah...difficult decision ain't it m8? (only kiddin)

[NR117]

If I had an expensive video card or motherboard it wouldn't be hanging around long enough to go into a bag, it would go straight into one of my machines or the customer's machine depending on who paid for it.

[crazylegs]

I always wear an anti-static strap they cost pennies so its not worth handling components and risking you or the customers hard earned cash over laziness to put one on....

I wonder how many components have failed after a build due to static discharge and have then just been put down to a faulty processor or ram or whatever...and then Rma'd back as D.O.A...


After sometimes not bothering with a strap years ago, i find after years of handling components and getting in the habit of always slipping an Asw on, that i get far less component failures than i used to.....

Or maybe the Manufacturers quality control is getting better....

We will never know..

[1nteger]

Originally Posted by NR117

If I had an expensive video card or motherboard it wouldn't be hanging around long enough to go into a bag, it would go straight into one of my machines or the customer's machine depending on who paid for it.

You have a really good point there!

[Raje]

Hmm as far as anti staic storage, or antistatic gloves-- have never used either. I just touch the frame of the computer while working on it, wheather its the free hand, or my forearms, something is always touching the frame. Also this only works if its NOT an aluminum case, aluminum is not the best conductor if I remember. Also any new parts I get fopr pc, old parts go in the same bags and boxes that the new part came in. I always figured this was easiest solution, that way when a part goes bad, I still have the original box(so I can send it back to OEM) and the original part.