Transporting CPUs w/o proper ESD-safe packaging

[Chris1992]

i took home a P200MMX today, without proper ESD sensitive packaging. I wrapped it in aluminium foil instead. Will post back to see if I killee th proc.

[Topcat]

Re: Transporting CPUs w/o proper ESD-safe packaging

it'll be fine. you'd be amazed how much abuse computer hardware can take.

as an experiment, myself and a buddy put a 512mb stick of hynix memory in the microwave on HIGH for 10 seconds, and it survived. How is beyond me, spparks were dancing off it, and it was hot as hell, but it still worked.

[tiresias]

Re: Transporting CPUs w/o proper ESD-safe packaging

it'll be fine. you'd be amazed how much abuse computer hardware can take.

I couldn't agree more - despite the attention given to such matters as ESD, I've always found that if an item of hardware is killed due to mishandling, it would almost always be the result of (even very mild) mechanical damage, far more than that caused by static or mild overheating.

A related example: in an organic synthesis laboratory, one regularly works with very toxic or reactive compounds, and yet virtually all (serious) accidents I've ever heard of, or experienced first hand, were the result of broken glassware.

Moral of the story: what people fear the most isn't what's going to kill them.

[Chris1992]

Re: Transporting CPUs w/o proper ESD-safe packaging

I tried it in an Asus P5A board, nothing. I prob didn't set the jumpers right. I'll try switching it out with an other 200mmx.