Ever Put a Component on Carpet?+

[reapersivan]

Okay, so i was on PCPartPicker looking at builds that were similar to mine, especially the case, and I was shocked to see this.. Could this of possibly messed up the GPU?

[Gofspar]

no, its fine unless he rubbed it on the carpet which is just plain autistic.

[wyattzx]

I used my carpet as a test bench for my PC.

 

Carpet can create static electricity. It in itself is not some sort of third-rail or anything. Discharge yourself and pick up the card. You'd be fine. 

[Sonefiler]

It's fine; the reason you can't build on carpet is because YOU get static which builds up then gives a large shock to the graphics card. If the graphics card is getting the static then it will accumulate slowly and cause no harm.

 

That's just a guess though; I don't know much about this stuff.

[d3sl91]

It's fine; the reason you can't build on carpet is because YOU get static which builds up then gives a large shock to the graphics card. If the graphics card is getting the static then it will accumulate slowly and cause no harm.

 

That's just a guess though; I don't know much about this stuff.

Sounds about right. 

 

Feet, rub on carpet = shockey shockey. 

[reapersivan]

I used my carpet as a test bench for my PC.

 

Carpet can create static electricity. It in itself is not some sort of third-rail or anything. Discharge yourself and pick up the card. You'd be fine. 

Imagine picking it up nervously, shakily with sweaty hands..

[terrytek]

Yeah, many, especially whole systems, since my whole house is carpet. Wouldn't want freezing floors winter mornings.

[d3sl91]

Imagine picking it up nervously, shakily with sweaty hands..

 

Oh, in that case you're done for.  

[Decon]

OC'ed my pi B+ right on top of the carpet >.>

[reapersivan]

Wouldn't putting the fan facing down be problematic?

Wouldn't putting the fan facing down be problematic?

 

 

 

[reapersivan]

Oh, in that case you're done for.

Bye Bye Carpet Fried GPU..

[QueenDemetria]

I've sat PC components on carpet before, I haven't had any problems. Static isn't an issue where I live, so its fine, but I can imagine it being an issue in other places.

[Beskamir]

I used my carpet as a test bench for my PC.

 

Carpet can create static electricity. It in itself is not some sort of third-rail or anything. Discharge yourself and pick up the card. You'd be fine. 

Wait so you mean I shouldn't be doing a test boot on carpet to make sure everything works?

 

Seriously though I don't see how carpet can screw up anything when it's off other than maybe some of it getting stuck to the components.

[Trik'Stari]

Regardless of what anyone says, that image is still painful, that poor GPU.

[MeDownYou]

Wouldn't putting the fan facing down be problematic?

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109671.bec952092a3e02475e2a2c74e7b909a5.463ae7765ef7a9b3f1b598da5cedfcb9.1600.jpgWouldn't putting the fan facing down be problematic?

looks like the psu is gonna die, other than that its fine though.

[terrytek]

Wouldn't putting the fan facing down be problematic?

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109671.bec952092a3e02475e2a2c74e7b909a5.463ae7765ef7a9b3f1b598da5cedfcb9.1600.jpgWouldn't putting the fan facing down be problematic?

Not unless you put your PC on a desk, like me.