- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: staticx576
Sigh, you wont fry your mobo by opening the case, infact it is reccomended you touch your case to discharge any static build-up.
I also bet your mobo is a a lot stronger than you are giving it credit.
That's what I'm hoping. =D
Anyways, after hearing all of your encouragement talks, I'm sort of relieved. I'm glad ESD-fry cases are rare, like Igg mentioned. I'll just let my computer cool off overnight, and open it on Saturday morning (on Saturday, I'm visiting CompUSA for good deals).
Ok, now I'm really confident I'm ready, at least once I get the "buying-of-the-graphics-card-" deal out of the way. But I have a few questions, and once they are all answered, and I get the graphics card, I'll be ready:
1) Do I have to remove my integrated chipset to install a graphics card?
2) While I check inside, I'm going to see if my RAM is DDR or DDR2. How can I confirm what my RAM type is?
3) Our house is 80% carpet, perfect static electricity hiding place. I don't wear shoes in my house, so even in barefeet, I might cause ESD. My kitchen is a safe place, it has plastic-like tiles, and wooden desks. After I escape the carpet, how long should I stay on my kitchen floor to make sure all static is gone?
4) While I'm installing/looking around when my computer's open, should I leave my free hand on my computer's back metal casing? Or should I just touch it for a few minutes, and use both my hands to work with my mobo?
5) Assuming I find other slots, besides the white PCI ones, how do I know if it's either AGP or PCI-E? I know they're mostly brown, and whatever, but like osmeone here said, it could be any color.