- Dec 29, 2013
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I have ordered all of my parts after extensive research and all the money I have saved up over the years, including a loan from my parents. That being said I can not afford to have any parts fail on me. I have read many different articles and forums on the topic of ESD and have heard many things ranging from simply touching the metal case, to requiring a grounded anti static mat, wrist strap, special clothes, etc. It is my first build ever, and I have no experience with ESD whatsoever.
Here is my plan for my build to ensure I do not have any problems due to ESD (please comment and tell me what you think, I understand that many will say this is over the top):
1. Setup case with psu plugged in but with switch powered off (I understand that this is a safety issue)
2. Connect anti-static mat and wrist strap to raw metal on case (I'm taking extra precautions and going to go with the anti static mat and wrist strap)
Also I will be working in an office with wooden floor on wooden desk wearing t-shirt and no socks
3. Start with motherboard placed onto the mat and connect cpu being careful to only touch sides
4. Connect Ram to motherboard holding the corners
5. Connect aftermarket heatsink to motherboard (being very careful not to touch sensitive parts)
6. Install motherboard onto case (on top of stand-offs) holding motherboard by connected heatsink careful to not scrape the bottom of the board
7. Screw in the motherboard carefully not to allow any screws to fall
8. Install harddrive and SSD
9. Install graphics card
10. Unplug the PSU (I will put the anti-static mat to the side now, but keep wrist strap connected to the metal on the case)
11. Connect the various power supply cables to all the components
12. Boot up PC and hope for the best!
Please give me any ideas on how I can improve my building technique or tell me the things I'm doing wrong. (I do not need people telling me that this is overkill, that is no help to me)
Here is my plan for my build to ensure I do not have any problems due to ESD (please comment and tell me what you think, I understand that many will say this is over the top):
1. Setup case with psu plugged in but with switch powered off (I understand that this is a safety issue)
2. Connect anti-static mat and wrist strap to raw metal on case (I'm taking extra precautions and going to go with the anti static mat and wrist strap)
Also I will be working in an office with wooden floor on wooden desk wearing t-shirt and no socks
3. Start with motherboard placed onto the mat and connect cpu being careful to only touch sides
4. Connect Ram to motherboard holding the corners
5. Connect aftermarket heatsink to motherboard (being very careful not to touch sensitive parts)
6. Install motherboard onto case (on top of stand-offs) holding motherboard by connected heatsink careful to not scrape the bottom of the board
7. Screw in the motherboard carefully not to allow any screws to fall
8. Install harddrive and SSD
9. Install graphics card
10. Unplug the PSU (I will put the anti-static mat to the side now, but keep wrist strap connected to the metal on the case)
11. Connect the various power supply cables to all the components
12. Boot up PC and hope for the best!
Please give me any ideas on how I can improve my building technique or tell me the things I'm doing wrong. (I do not need people telling me that this is overkill, that is no help to me)
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