Woah that sounds weird to me, cuz I don't know how it would be possible for ram to make noise. As for the ram getting hot, just cool it with a small fan or a spot cool. Antec spot cool works great and I use it to cool my ram.
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That is basically like sitting it on the carpet, one of the worse places for it...
A piece of cardboard, the static bag that the mobo came in, cardboard, piece of plywood, glass...
Originally Posted by Intrepid93 I had nothing else to put it on. Why would it get shocked? I noticed when I was touching the mobo a bit (fiddling with something) it would freeze and I would have to restart it. Happened a couple of times actually. |
A piece of cardboard, the static bag that the mobo came in, cardboard, piece of plywood, glass...
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Awesome. Thanks
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Good ideas, thanks for that.
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| If it's with in specified voltages and you aren't running into any stability issues, none of this should be a problem. |
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| Also.. Maybe its the RAM's powerphase cap thats making noise? Describe the sound you are hearing. |
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| Better put the mobo on a cardboard piece just to be sure. Fabrics might generate some static charge. |
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| A piece of cardboard, the static bag that the mobo came in, cardboard, piece of plywood, glass... |
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Do not put your mobo or any component on top of the anti-static bag. That only protects what inside of it when it is closed and sealed. There could be some electricity/static on the outside of the bag, which could possibly damage the component.
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Originally Posted by Jtwizzle That is basically like sitting it on the carpet, one of the worse places for it... A piece of cardboard, the static bag that the mobo came in, cardboard, piece of plywood, glass... |
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| Wikipedia: To create the anti-static effect, the black or silver bags are slightly conductive, forming a Faraday cage around the item to be protected and preventing any localized charges from being deposited onto the protected devices as the bags are handled. If a Faraday cage bag is not sealed or closed, it offers no protection. The pink or green bags are made of low-charging material, i.e. the bag itself will not create harmful charges, but will not protect the item from electric fields. It is important that the bags only be opened at static-free workstations. |
I wouldn't worry about the towel. Fabric, in and of it self, is not a risk.
Also, motherboards that are plugged in are well grounded.
Anti-static bags are metalized plastic. They work as a faraday cage and offer no protection if they aren't closed.
Anyway, again, there is no reason to fuss over what it's sitting on. As long as there is no possibility of a short, the system will be fine. It should be safe from static as it's grounded through the PSU. You should obviously still ground yourself before touching any components though.
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Depends on what he's running.
Most memory ICs are rated for ~80-90C, and can get to painful temps during heavy load.
If the system is just sitting there and the ICs are hot, I would suggest double checking the voltage they are being fed and find a way to get more air flow over them.
Also, motherboards that are plugged in are well grounded.
Anti-static bags are metalized plastic. They work as a faraday cage and offer no protection if they aren't closed.
Anyway, again, there is no reason to fuss over what it's sitting on. As long as there is no possibility of a short, the system will be fine. It should be safe from static as it's grounded through the PSU. You should obviously still ground yourself before touching any components though.
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Originally Posted by Cyberbot RAM shouldn't be so hot that it hurts when you touch them.. |
Most memory ICs are rated for ~80-90C, and can get to painful temps during heavy load.
If the system is just sitting there and the ICs are hot, I would suggest double checking the voltage they are being fed and find a way to get more air flow over them.
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