What happens when you touch hardware while it's running?

[xBruce88x]

i wouldn't touch any of the exposed copper coil things, and if for some reason the insides of your power supply are accessible for you to touch DONT!

[t77snapshot]

Originally Posted by xBruce88x

i wouldn't touch any of the exposed copper coil things

Yeah while overclocking I tried touching my northbridge copper heatsink and that sh!t was waaaaay hot!

[Easy Rhino]

whenever i touch my hardware there usually is a nice explosion that feels good. give it a try.

[Kantastic]

Originally Posted by AsRock

Yeah, worsted case you get a smack.. Maybe worse from a 8 pin connector from a PCI-e connection i would of thought.

You'll think twice about doing it again but will not be long till ya getting close to doing it again.

Fans freak me out be honest even more so the PANA fans as their sharp as hell.

Oh no I'm not saying I've ever done it, I just wondered how people felt safe using a tech station in the open.

[niko084]

Originally Posted by Easy Rhino

whenever i touch my hardware there usually is a nice explosion that feels good. give it a try.

Make sure not to tell the wife you have been cheating.

[pantherx12]

We've established touching hardware with your hands is not a problem.
but never for any reason at all lick your motherboard or graphics card whilst its running, even if its covered with delicious syrup.

THE MORE YOU KNOW!

[AsRock]

Originally Posted by Kantastic

Oh no I'm not saying I've ever done it, I just wondered how people felt safe using a tech station in the open.

Sure they feel safe, some common sense goes a long way

[boise49ers]

Originally Posted by 3volvedcombat

i just always shit it down before i add, change, or move a video card in the x16 slots.

Yuck !

[Mussels]

oh lol, i missed that typo

[3870x2]

Every once in a while, if im feeling frisky, ill touch the power supply molex with my tongue while gazing at a woman undress 300 yards away in my telescope. Whatever gets you off, really.

On a serious note, it all depends on what you touch. Ive been shocked on a computer, several times while it has been running in the past, and nothing has happened, and also I have never once killed a PC component in any way.
This is most likely because I am lucky. While it isn't a good idea to do it, 99% of the time nothing will happen. At this point, you have to ask yourself if it is worth the 1% for what you are doing. The answer is probably not, unless it is an Nvidia card, then go all out.

[boise49ers]

Originally Posted by 3870x2

Every once in a while, if im feeling frisky, ill touch the power supply molex with my tongue while gazing at a woman undress 300 yards away in my telescope. Whatever gets you off, really.

On a serious note, it all depends on what you touch. Ive been shocked on a computer, several times while it has been running in the past, and nothing has happened, and also I have never once killed a PC component in any way.
This is most likely because I am lucky. While it isn't a good idea to do it, 99% of the time nothing will happen. At this point, you have to ask yourself if it is worth the 1% for what you are doing. The answer is probably not, unless it is an Nvidia card, then go all out.

Watch the fans on any of the hardware too. They seem to get bigger and bigger and can grab your finger. Makes you jump a little but doesn't really hurt much.

[pantherx12]

i cut the end of my nose off with a fan once.

I Couldn't feel the air flow with my hand so I thought " well my face is more sensitive"

*face palm* no excuse for my stupidly at all.

[CJCerny]

There's definitely enough voltage there to kill you, but you would have to be real lucky (unlucky) to short out just the right connections when touching running hardware. Pets and children are not something you want around a tech station, though.

[3870x2]

There is one thing you should watch out for. For starters the moral of the story is don't keep a can of bug spray near your computer.

Anyway, one day, while I was doing maintenance on my PC (had about 3lbs of dust. How did I find out? The dust clogged and stopped the fan(lol). So, after shoveling all of the dust out of the computer, I decide to spray it out, so I grab the spray bottle I had brought with me, and had a go at it. The dust was coming out pretty good, until I started smelling something funny. I looked at the can, and found out I had been spraying out the inside of the computer with ant spray!(it was right beside the canned air). I let it dry for a while, and the computer turned on just fine, without a problem.

I guess if you run out of canned air, go ahead and grab some bug spray!

[3870x2]

Originally Posted by CJCerny

There's definitely enough voltage there to kill you, but you would have to be real lucky (unlucky) to short out just the right connections when touching running hardware. Pets and children are not something you want around a tech station, though.

Well sort of, you have to take into account the watts and amperage. In which case, I have been shocked with 1920 watts at 12 volts and 80 amps before, and while it will get your attention, I came out fine (for those wondering, it was an audio amp for a car) You could stick your tongue in a wall socket, but so long as you arent grounded, it isnt going to electrocute you, but once again, it WILL get your attention.

[boise49ers]

Originally Posted by 3870x2

I guess if you run out of canned air, go ahead and grab some bug spray!

Just be prepared to look and act like the horse on his Avatar

[WarEagleAU]

Binge that was the funniest shit I swear man!!!!!

[laszlo]

touching with finger is ok except fans( i broke one by mistake) if you can't rely on temperature sensors is the best way to be sure that all temps are acceptable

as previous poster be sure that your finger is dry and 1st touch something that can discharge the body from eventual electrostatic charge.

however i don't think is wise to touch any part with "other" parts of the body but if you try give a feed-back

[Beertintedgoggles]

Originally Posted by 3870x2

Well sort of, you have to take into account the watts and amperage. In which case, I have been shocked with 1920 watts at 12 volts and 80 amps before, and while it will get your attention, I came out fine (for those wondering, it was an audio amp for a car) You could stick your tongue in a wall socket, but so long as you arent grounded, it isnt going to electrocute you, but once again, it WILL get your attention.

Ha, try that especially while touching the hot and neutral.... (all the while make sure you don't ground yourself) and tell me what happens. I can smell the burnt skin from here.

[HossHuge]

Originally Posted by DonInKansas

Stick your tongue in a spinning CPU fan, then report back what happens.

My wife just asked me why I was laughing so hard!!

[Steevo]

When I think about it I touch myself...


I reach blindly into my PC all the time to double check the temp of hardware. Just take off jewelry that can cause a short, and watch out for spinning fan blades, they can actually cut you, and deen joo will bleed!!!!! AND DEEN JOO DIE!!!!!

[DanTheBanjoman]

Originally Posted by Kantastic

I've never been one to sense sarcasm over the internet...

Then I won't bother to reply.

[Stonesour767]

I touch things to feel their warmth. Like, on my mother board there's this big shiny star like thing, no idea whats under it but its a heat sink for something, sometimes it gets toasty : D not dead yet though, ive been shocked from bending a wire for a cold cathode, that wasn't fun.

[DanTheBanjoman]

Originally Posted by Stonesour767

I touch things to feel their warmth. Like, on my mother board there's this big shiny star like thing, no idea whats under it but its a heat sink for something, sometimes it gets toasty : D not dead yet though, ive been shocked from bending a wire for a cold cathode, that wasn't fun.

Does it make you feel safe?

[IINexusII]

Originally Posted by DonInKansas

Stick your tongue in a spinning CPU fan, then report back what happens.

i did that with my finger on my dark knight fan, damn that things sharp, i needed a plaster