Best way to avoid ESD without wrist strap or mat?

[carterdarter]

I will be building my computer and everyone seems to answer this slightly differently and any forum posts are old so I was wondering what EXACTLY I need to do to avoid it. I understand it would be easier to just buy a strap, but I am not waiting 2-3 weeks for a strap when my computer is going to arrive in 4 days. Thanks.

 

[Suztera]

Don't build on carpet, just work on wooden surfaces.
If you worried about yourself, you could touch your radiators every few mins (if you have them earthed)

 

[Entomber]

don't wear woolen socks or woolly sweaters. Don't rub yourself on styrofoam or plastic surfaces.

All you really need to do is ground your case and you will be fine.

 

[carterdarter]

Don't build on carpet, just work on wooden surfaces.
If you worried about yourself, you could touch your radiators every few mins (if you have them earthed)

Ok thank you

 

[carterdarter]

Also do most cases come with these "riser" things preinstalled?

 

[Suztera]

Also do most cases come with these "riser" things preinstalled?

No. Only certain cases that needs it will provide a riser card.
If you using a normal midi case you shouldn't need a riser.

 

[carterdarter]

Also do most cases come with these "riser" things preinstalled?

No. Only certain cases that needs it will provide a riser card.
If you using a normal midi case you shouldn't need a riser.

It's a micro atx Aerocool Dead Silence Cube?

 

[Suztera]

Also do most cases come with these "riser" things preinstalled?

No. Only certain cases that needs it will provide a riser card.
If you using a normal midi case you shouldn't need a riser.

It's a micro atx Aerocool Dead Silence Cube?

Your case doesn't need one. Your motherboard will lay flat.
You just need to plug in your GPU( if you have one) into the PCIE slot on the motherboard.

 

[carterdarter]

Also do most cases come with these "riser" things preinstalled?

No. Only certain cases that needs it will provide a riser card.
If you using a normal midi case you shouldn't need a riser.

It's a micro atx Aerocool Dead Silence Cube?

Your case doesn't need one. Your motherboard will lay flat.
You just need to plug in your GPU( if you have one) into the PCIE slot on the motherboard.

I'm sure my motherboard needs screwed in though, right? But you are just saying I don't need risers?

 

[Suztera]

If you mean these:http://www.amazon.co.uk/PCI-Express-Riser-Card-Adapter/dp/B002M1DHJG
Then no.
Yes your motherboards need to be screwed onto the motherboard support tray.

 

[carterdarter]

If you mean these:http://www.amazon.co.uk/PCI-Express-Riser-Card-Adapter/dp/B002M1DHJG
Then no.
Yes your motherboards need to be screwed onto the motherboard support tray.

No the little screw things that keep the motherboard from touching the case.

 

[Entomber]

standoffs?

Usually cases come with standoffs not preinstalled, since the standoff orientation may vary depending on the size of motherboard you wish to install. They will come with standoffs and instructions, though.

 

[Suztera]

If you mean these:http://www.amazon.co.uk/PCI-Express-Riser-Card-Adapter/dp/B002M1DHJG
Then no.
Yes your motherboards need to be screwed onto the motherboard support tray.

No the little screw things that keep the motherboard from touching the case.

They called motherboard standoffs. Your case should provide them for you.

 

[sora]

I think if you work on a wooden surface and tap the wooden table you should be fine.

 

[carterdarter]

I think if you work on a wooden surface and tap the wooden table you should be fine.

Well I am going to be working on a wooden floor and I rarely wear socks unless I am leaving the house so I should be fine

 

[Friji]

I think if you work on a wooden surface and tap the wooden table you should be fine.

Well I am going to be working on a wooden floor and I rarely wear socks unless I am leaving the house so I should be fine

Touching a wooden table won't help you, but touching your metal case will. As long as parts of you case isn't painted over and they're showing bare metal, just touch the metal bits every now and then to discharge any static built up in your body. Either that or go to your local supermarket and buy latex gloves.

 

[lancecdejesus]

I think if you work on a wooden surface and tap the wooden table you should be fine.

Well I am going to be working on a wooden floor and I rarely wear socks unless I am leaving the house so I should be fine

Touching a wooden table won't help you, but touching your metal case will. As long as parts of you case isn't painted over and they're showing bare metal, just touch the metal bits every now and then to discharge any static built up in your body. Either that or go to your local supermarket and buy latex gloves.

Let me join in this discussion since I'll also be building my pc this coming weekend.

Hi Friji,
I think my apartment doesn't have correct "ground" wiring so connecting the PSU and touching the case will probably make no difference.

So, I'm going the route of using gloves. Can you explain more on the science of this? So even if I have ESD built up, does the glove act as an insulator which prevents the flow to the computer parts? If so, does it matter if it is not latex? Currently, I only have some nitrile gloves on hand.