Contacted the bottom of the motherboard, should I proceed or consider a replacement?
Contacted the bottom of the motherboard, should I proceed or consider a replacement?
I felt a touch on the back of it. The area behind where the CPU is supposed to be placed.
It seems like you're asking about a situation where everything appears to be okay.
I placed the motherboard inside the case before I finish the rest, so you don’t have to worry anymore.
If it was off, its fine. Its not like you can short it when there is literally no lower running.
Ok cool! also do you think this is a good rig until I get my rtx 3070 Ryzen 5 3600 ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming Wi-Fi Motherboard Corsair Vengance RGB Pro 16 GB (2x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory Samsung 500GB 970 EVO Nvme M2 Solid State Drive Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 3GB (free from friend) Corsair power supply
If it functions, things should be okay. The usual suggestion is to avoid touching the visible metal parts (pads, pins, terminals) with your hands since static buildup can cause damage by jumping from your skin into the components. Items such as capacitors, resistors, and diodes don’t need protection against static electricity; most other board parts already have built-in safeguards, though they aren’t foolproof and might fail if a strong discharge occurs. You risk harming your motherboard if you’re struck by static and your fingers come within a centimeter or less of a chip lacking anti-static features, especially if the discharge causes the protection to break down. In short, there are many conditions that could trigger this scenario—keep your hands away from exposed metal and use proper handling methods.