Is this safe>

[MangolianCityWok]

Just watching a YouTube video of a PC build guide, and the man has rested the CPU on the motherboard box. Is that safe/ok? Look at 45:06 on this video:

 

[Tedster]

Yes, it's safe. The CPU doesn't have the pins on it (because they're in the socket) and the motherboard box is non-conductive.

It's safer than putting it on top of an anti-static bag.

[deVIZtation]

Just watching a YouTube video of a PC build guide, and the man has rested the CPU on the motherboard box. Is that safe/ok? Look at 45:06 on this video:

 

That man is JJ.

[SansVarnic]

 

Its safe, just don't put it on the outside of the anti static bag.

Matter of fact it is recommend for doing a test of your mobo, even Linus suggests it, before installing in your case.

[MangolianCityWok]

That man is JJ.

I thought you weren't supposed to place the CPU anywhere but the socket. So placing it on the RAM slots/ motherboard box won't affect it?

[Tedster]

I thought you weren't supposed to place the CPU anywhere but the socket. So placing it on the RAM slots/ motherboard box won't affect it?

Those are nonconductive too...

As long as you're not placing it inside the slot.

[MangolianCityWok]

Those are nonconductive too...

As long as you're not placing it inside the slot.

ye i know that lol. so you can put the cpu on the table/box whatever but you can't touch the bottom with your finger? How does that make any sense?

[Tedster]

ye i know that lol. so you can put the cpu on the table/box whatever but you can't touch the bottom with your finger? How does that make any sense?

Because it's the contacts at the bottom that are conductive. Basically if you have any static charge on you, you have a good chance of killing the CPU if you touch the contacts.

[MangolianCityWok]

Because it's the contacts at the bottom that are conductive. Basically if you have any static charge on you, you have a good chance of killing the CPU if you touch the contacts.

if i didn't have a charge you can touch the bottom? I've heard something about oils on ur fingers or sum shit

[Tedster]

if i didn't have a charge you can touch the bottom? I've heard something about oils on ur fingers or sum shit

Oh, hadn't thought about oils. If you get oils on it you can probably carefully use some rubbing alcohol and make sure it's completely evaporated before going anywhere further if that's a concern.

[MangolianCityWok]

Oh, hadn't thought about oils. If you get oils on it you can probably carefully use some rubbing alcohol and make sure it's completely evaporated before going anywhere further if that's a concern.

so final question is: you can place the cpu on wooden surface, mobo box and won't affect it/ have to clean the bottom, but if u touch with ur finger u have to clean it?

[ThomasD]

Best to avoid placing it on anything that might transfer any contaminants to the surface - be it oils, water, whatever.  The danger of foreign substances is that they can cause oxidation than might adversely affect function.  Any clean, hard, static free surface is ok, but not placing it anywhere other than in the socket is ideal.

[Guest trucker2]

This system is running perfectly.  Even though you can see I forgot my ESD strap.