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i live in south Texas its really dry

Touch the case or the power supply (plugged in but off) and you'll be fine. Although I've built some computers in some dry weather and never had a problem.

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i have over 10 years with computers and i have never used one. just touch something metal when you get up or move around a lot you will be fine.

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yes and no.

 

When dealing with computer desktop parts, I just ground myself to the case that has a psu installed, but turned off.

 

When dealing with laptops, or delicate electronic circuits, that need repairs, I usually do because most don't have a chassis body to earth ground but rather logical ground( the "Ground" on a DC circuit [usually]).

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I didn't use one when I built my first PC, and everything went fine.  I just would touch my case every so often to ground myself.  

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I wear one but only because my work area charges me up pretty good. Otherwise I wouldn't.

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As long as you keep grounding yourself on a large metal object, especially before handling components such as the GPU and CPU, you'll be fine. I grounded myself on the computer case itself during my build.

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Probably so people don't go yelling at him.

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Interesting thought. If you watch some of his videos, especially personal builds, it seems unlikely he is using one at all times.

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Interesting thought. If you watch some of his videos, especially personal builds, it seems unlikely he is using one at all times.

In one of his videos he said that instead of wearing it on his wrist he wears it on his ankle to get it out of the way.

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It's generally better to have the antistatic wrist strap, but it is not 100% neccessary either.

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In one of his videos he said that instead of wearing it on his wrist he wears it on his ankle to get it out of the way.

he says that in a few of his builds.

But that does not mean he wears one all the time when handling components, especially the personal builds. They tend to be of the moment and less planning, and I don't know if he is actually wearing one.

Do you think they were wearing one when building that christmas pc?

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Hey guys i am going to be building my first PC YAY <3 and i did not buy a  Anti-Static Wrist Strap and i was wondering if i should build my PC or buy one and wait a week until it arrives.

Most people don't think so but today I went to Fry's Electronics and they had motherboards on display so I touched the pins on the CPU socket (LOL) and then I touched something metal and I got shocked. xD:D (And yes, I know you never touch the pins but it was on display so I had to.)

 

BTW, congratulations on building your first PC.

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Most people don't think so but today I went to Fry's Electronics and they had motherboards on display so I touched the pins on the CPU socket (LOL) and then I touched something metal and I got shocked. xD:D (And yes, I know you never touch the pins but it was on display so I had to.)

 

BTW, congratulations on building your first PC.

 

You just got "Fry'ed" :D

 

Get it? Fry'ed? Like in "Fry's Electronics?

 

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before you build put on socks stand on carpet and rub your feet on the carpet ;) just kidiiing dont actually do that

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I feel like if you are going to be doing a lot of builds its just a useful little thing you can get, like one of those test benches, but for one build, just be cautious

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Anti-Static Wrist Straps are as unnecessary as ...

 

... wearing a helmet on a bike.

... wearing seat belts in a car.

... having a car with air bags.

... not running with scissors.

... using rubber soled shoes in a high voltage area.

... not running around outside a swimming pool.

... wearing a hard hat in a construction zone.

... not leaning over a cliff with unstable soil.

... walking around in an uncovered area with metal objects in hand during a thunderstorm.

... jay walking in through a fast moving boulevard.

... not sticking a body part outside a fast moving car that's being driven in close proximity to other cars and objects.

 

Because that one time you least expected... ssnnaaappp... a static charge fries your computer or connected component.

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Today I went to Fry's Electronics and they had motherboards on display... I touched the CPU socket pins (I know you aren't supposed to when building a PC, but it was on display so I just had to :)) Then I touched something metal and shocked myself. xD:D

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You are a bad person. Yes it is a display model but it is still a motherboard. Just act like the items in the store are paid for out of your pocket.

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Sounds like a guilty admission to me. 

 

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Today I went to Fry's Electronics and they had motherboards on display... I touched the CPU socket pins (I know you aren't supposed to when building a PC, but it was on display so I just had to :)) Then I touched something metal and shocked myself. xD:D

Your shoes cause friction = static buildup in your body.

 

It's similar to going to a grocery store and touching a fridge handle and getting a shock.

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Today I went to Fry's Electronics and they had motherboards on display... I touched the CPU socket pins (I know you aren't supposed to when building a PC, but it was on display so I just had to :)) Then I touched something metal and shocked myself. xD:D

 

 

You are a bad person. Yes it is a display model but it is still a motherboard. Just act like the items in the store are paid for out of your pocket.

 

 

Sounds like a guilty admission to me. 

 

Your punishment: http://rustledjimmies.com/

 

EDIT: Watch it all and you shall be forgiven. Same goes for any others who feel guilty for some tech related crime.

 

 

Your shoes cause friction = static buildup in your body.

 

It's similar to going to a grocery store and touching a fridge handle and getting a shock.

watch this lol

 

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lol

 

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You are a bad person. Yes it is a display model but it is still a motherboard. Just act like the items in the store are paid for out of your pocket.

 

If it was on display I doubt it was ever going to be used, in fact it was probably broken already or touched by hundreds of other people.

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Stop being a coward and fight the beast like a man!(by beast I mean your PC)

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If you ground yourself frequently during the build process, you will be fine.

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just connect your power supply to the wall, turn the mains on but not the power supply itself, touch it, and you're grounded :)

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