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Originally Posted by kiwi_2005
Just a tip, whenever building a computer ALWAYS wear a static strap!, even just slight movement with your feet on the carpet can create enough static to blow a motherboard. Electrical Static Discharge (ESD)
An ESD shock of 30 volts can destroy a computer circuit.
An ESD shock you can feel, such as on a doorknob, has around 3,000 volts.
An ESD shock you can see carries about 20,000 volts
Just 30 volts can ruin your day.
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We used to use these back in the old days, but if you understand electricity and make sure you touch the case before you touch your board to the case, all should be good. The static strap is good if you are building computers all day one after the other though since it protects against carelessness - which will happen if you build systems day after day.
-S