I think i ruined my graphics card?

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Okay, so the thing is that two weeks ago i got a new graphics card...That day i inmediately opened the box, and i held the card by the gold part like 7 times in total (Ultra mega facepalm!!)... I didn't feel any electrical discharge, but i'm scared that i might have ruined my gpu by touching it too much. What do you guys think? I'm not building my pc until august, so i don't know if my gpu is alright.

P.S: I held the card very carefully with my fingers

P.S 2: Yes i know, i'm an idiot,and i should've googled "How to not up a gpu" before i opened the box :pfff:

Thanks for taking the time to read this and every answer is appreciated!!
 
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It's fine.

Modern integrated circuits are incredibly resistant to static discharge...


It's fine.

Modern integrated circuits are incredibly resistant to static discharge. You'd pretty much have to rub it all over a cat to inflict any damage to it, and even then the damage would come from a pissed off cat rather than static electricity.

The bigger risk comes from mechanical damage, keep it safe and avoid handling it until you're ready to install it.
 
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