Grounding wire? ?

**thr3kvya** · 11-03-11, 07:05 PM

With all these parts I would hate to use static electricity and damage something. What can I use to ground myself and How do I do this?

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**roadhog0** · 11-03-11, 07:11 PM

Hold onto anything bare metal on your case with atleast one hand, arm, etc. I've been doing it for years and never had 1 issue. Don't wear fleece, stand on hard wood floor, I dont even wear socks :P

**DancingCorpse** · 11-03-11, 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by thr3kvya

With all these parts I would hate to use static electricity and damage something. What can I use to ground myself and How do I do this?

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Another good way is to mount the power supply first and plug in the power cord (don't flip the power rocker to on though), this will ground the PSU and case to your homes electrical system. But still be sure your skin is making contact with the metal in the case every once in a while. Best way is to tap your fingers on the metal of the PSU.

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**QuickLightning** · 11-03-11, 07:51 PM

As they said above, just touch a plugged in case prior to grabbing any sensitive parts. Just a quick discharge and go, you'll be fine.

**enf** · 11-03-11, 10:03 PM

At least you were smart and asked first instead of my normal method of learning from my mistakes and frying a perfectly new mobo on my first PC build...

**DancingCorpse** · 11-03-11, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by enf

At least you were smart and asked first instead of my normal method of learning from my mistakes and frying a perfectly new mobo on my first PC build...

lol, fail, I hope it wasn't a $300+ board

**thr3kvya** · 11-04-11, 02:40 PM

Who is bored enough to call me and help walk me through putting all these connectors on mobo.. it is 5 hours in and still confused

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**BigHub** · 11-04-11, 02:42 PM

The mobo should have come with a little white adapter type deal that is labeled. Just connect the wires to that and then connect the white adapter deal to the mobo.

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**thr3kvya** · 11-04-11, 02:49 PM

That is a negative ghost rider. This case has an assload of wires too which makes it even harder.

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**Nuckle** · 11-04-11, 03:14 PM

I would help you but it would be tough to over the phone. There should be a diagram in your MB manual. Look at it closely. The wires for the case should be labeled. Focus on the wires for Power, HDD etc first and then move to any USB, fire wire etc later. You literally have to count the pins on the MB to match everything up. Most of the news ones come with an adapter.