[1nteger]

I reckon I could put a system together with a single screwdriver, but over the years I have built up a substantial set of tools and nick-nacks for specific jobs on the PC - everything from basic CPU installation to cable management and case modding.

What are your most used sytem tools and if you had to put an 'essential toolkit' together what would it include?

(Anyone not familiar with my approach to forums will soon realise that I ask lots of questions like this)

[Alf]

all i got to use is a screwdriver, although ive wanted some other tools to use but right now it seems to suit my needs

[1nteger]

Originally Posted by Alf

all i got to use is a screwdriver, although ive wanted some other tools to use but right now it seems to suit my needs

...so how do you spread a nice even layer of thermal paste on your CPU? You use the same screwdriver?

I'm takin the mickey but i really am interested to know your answer Alf. Sorry for being annoying!

[Alf]

nah what i use is a piece of Plasic wrap to smush it down! not only do i keep myself clean by not touching the stuff i can also see how far its spreads
im not even sure if it safe for me to do it..

[RedeyesUK]

hhmmmm let me see.....

6x screwdrivers
allen key set
torx driver set thingy
needlenose pliers
wirecutters
swiss army knife
magnetic screw picky up type thing
extendable claw picky up type thing (ok, i only got this 'cos it looked like fun )
miniature file set
cotton buds
alcohol (i mean the stuff you use for cleaning )
an (empty) tube of thermal paste
7x card blanking plates
4x IDE ribbon cables
2x FDD cables
3x ethernet patch cables
cable ties x loads
spare screws x millions
2x sound card/CD cables
my trusty USB drive
multimeter
anti-static wrist strap & wall plug
more software than i could be bothered to list.

as you can see, my motto is

it's better to have something and not need it, than to need something and not have it"

this is something i learnt after a couple of years out in the field.

just don't ask me about my spares box

[NR117]

As above only I like to drink my alcohol.

[Ian]

I've got the usual screwdrivers, cables, etc... (not much anti-static stuff though). Plus a box of spares dating back to 1992ish, so lots of heatsinks, fans, 386/486 CPUs, connectors and cables.

I do need some Allen keys though

[Belloni]

Er ... screwdriver lmao ...

So much there !!! haha Screwdriver does my job

[Me__2001]

i use my trusty leatherman, and sometimes a slightly smaller screwdriver than it has, also a pack of zip ties

[crazylegs]

A toolbox with too many items to list, i would be here all day and then some, but somewhere in there is a scewdriver or two....