Question: Laying pc on table

[Kegler]

Waiting for my case to come, wondering any issue if i just put the motherboard on the desk and setup first?
Any potential issue other than water spill ?
Thanks

 

[shadow84]

EDIT: Best to put on top of your motherboard package. Putting on top of anti-static bag is a big no-no bah.

 

[NightRaven49]

or at least on top of the anti-static bag.

bad advice right there.

 

[wwenze]

Best to put on top of your motherboard package or at least on top of the anti-static bag.

Antistatic bags are conductive

 

[watzup_ken]

Waiting for my case to come, wondering any issue if i just put the motherboard on the desk and setup first?
Any potential issue other than water spill ?
Thanks

Laying it bare is quite risky especially when you are using it. Just make sure there is nothing conductive/ magnetic nearby. I don't recommend keeping it out for too long as well due to dust build up.

 

[shadow84]

bad advice right there.

Antistatic bags are conductive

He said setup, means mounting of parts or running it? So far, i tried putting on top of AS bag and then on top of my leg to mount rams/cpu cooler, no issues in running. If he gonna run it, then on top of mb package is recommended.

 

[Rashkae]

Bench testing on top of the MB box is common. Don't put it on the anti-static bag.

 

[hafiz116]

I bought a mining rack to setup my PC and run it for the first few days as the case was not available right away

 

[Goodshot]

bad advice right there.

Not really , it wont hurt the board

 

[Kegler]

Ya, my case stucked at china custom.....sian.... all the parts arrived.... itchi finger to setup first

Thanks to all....think i try put on mb box to setup.... is it dangerous to hold the gpu with just the pcie slot?

 

[hafiz116]

Ya, my case stucked at china custom.....sian.... all the parts arrived.... itchi finger to setup first

Thanks to all....think i try put on mb box to setup.... is it dangerous to hold the gpu with just the pcie slot?

I completely understand the feeling. Been there and ended up going down the path I did.

What stuff did u buy?

 

[Kegler]

I completely understand the feeling. Been there and ended up going down the path I did.

abit too late to get any open rack now....sigh

 

[naked123]

the pci-e slot very strong 1 la

dont worry

 

[Mystyque]

Putting on top of anti-static bag is a big no-no bah.

Huh? It's perfectly safe, did it for literally over a decade building hundreds of DIY rigs and doing pre-box testing by powering them up on the AS bag.

 

[hafiz116]

Huh? It's perfectly safe, did it for literally over a decade building hundreds of DIY rigs and doing pre-box testing by powering them up on the AS bag.

Yes this is old school way of testing,.. I put systems on the motherboard anti-static bag to test and make sure the system can POST.

 

[wwenze]

Huh? It's perfectly safe, did it for literally over a decade building hundreds of DIY rigs and doing pre-box testing by powering them up on the AS bag.

And I also handled RAM modules bare hands, doesn't mean we should recommend it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antistatic_bag

Conductive antistatic bags are manufactured with a layer of conductive metal, often aluminum,[3] and a dielectric layer of plastic[2] covered in a static dissipative coating. This forms both a shield and a non-conductive barrier, shielding the contents from static charge via the Faraday cage effect. These bags are preferred for more sensitive parts, but they also see use in environments where sparks would be hazardous, such as oxygen-rich areas in aircraft and hospitals.[4] Metalized bags are more fragile than their nonmetal counterparts, however, as any puncture compromises the integrity of the shield. In addition, they have a limited shelf life, as the metal substrate can deteriorate over time.[6] These bags are often gray or silver owing to the metal layer, while still being transparent to some degree.[3]

Antivaxxers also don't die despite not being vaccinated. Something to think about.

 

[shadow84]

Huh? It's perfectly safe, did it for literally over a decade building hundreds of DIY rigs and doing pre-box testing by powering them up on the AS bag.

Some say can, some say cant, so to play safe, just put on top of MB box will do. So far for me, i dun have issues with putting on top of AS bag for assembly, but not for testing.

 

[Kegler]

Thanks all for your advice!

 

[Mystyque]

And I also handled RAM modules bare hands, doesn't mean we should recommend it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antistatic_bag

Antivaxxers also don't die despite not being vaccinated. Something to think about.

Thanks for the chart, so basically looks like only gg if placed on AS bag that has aluminium layer outside. So pretty much safe since PC main boards don’t come in these special AS bags