Now I need to take a loan in order to afford 32gb for replacement thanks to the ai bros hoarding all the chips…
Tried on three different PCs, both Intel and AMD, both sticks are damaged, somehow
Now I need to take a loan in order to afford 32gb for replacement thanks to the ai bros hoarding all the chips…
Tried on three different PCs, both Intel and AMD, both sticks are damaged, somehow
this can happen due to static discharge. It’s mandatory to follow static safe handling procedures when installing PC parts
The computer worked fine for at least two years, then today it started to randomly freeze without me touching any hardware…
thats the thing about ESD damage - it can reduce reliability or operating margins. It rarely shows up as “whole part entirely nonworking”.
I’m not sure if “mandatory” is the right word for it. More like best practise or something
yeah, just best ptactice. I’ve build 5 desktops over the years, never cared about static discharge, and only ever had a mobo fail after a 4-5 year lifespan
People think this and end up like OP.
Often the symptoms resulting from damage are subtle, irritating, and situationally intermittent.
maybe you built your PC on a humid day or didn’t happen to do anything to raise a charge, But I wouldn’t go around telling other people that it’s not necessary.
its mandatory if you don’t want to damage CMOS gates