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Old 02-15-2003, 01:36 PM   #2
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Re: Weird hardware problems are no fun

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Originally posted by Undertoad
I think the real culprit is static electricity.
40% humidity eliminates a static electric problem AND makes a room feel warmer. Justification for a humidifier - or wash a towel every day and leave it out to dry in that room.

How a motherboard is attached to its chassis plate can make a system susceptible to static electric failure. Motherboard should only have a single point ground connection to chassis plate at a point adjacent to where power supply cable attaches.
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