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Title: Grounding your rig Post by: Grim on May 06, 2013, 12:34:51 AM I noticed most pictures out there of rigs show the hardware is not grounded.
Are modern PSUs that much safer? Title: Re: Grounding your rig Post by: AzureEngineer on May 06, 2013, 12:37:39 AM I don't see why the entire unit would need to be grounded. No one is rubbing a balloon on their hair and then manhandling their computer. At least, I hope not.
Title: Re: Grounding your rig Post by: cobrabyte on May 06, 2013, 12:38:51 AM Yeah, modern PSUs are pretty good at grounding-out the entire rig. Can't say they were always like that. Never liked the smell of popped-silicon.
Title: Re: Grounding your rig Post by: tekknik on May 06, 2013, 12:44:25 AM It is grounded, your case is grounded to the PSU via the mounting screws, and your PSU is grounded via it's third prong.
Title: Re: Grounding your rig Post by: AzureEngineer on May 06, 2013, 12:46:32 AM It is grounded, your case is grounded to the PSU via the mounting screws, and your PSU is grounded via it's third prong. I think he is referring to individuals whose "case" consists of a plastic milk crate. Title: Re: Grounding your rig Post by: Grim on May 06, 2013, 12:50:03 AM It is grounded, your case is grounded to the PSU via the mounting screws, and your PSU is grounded via it's third prong. I think he is referring to individuals whose "case" consists of a plastic milk crate. exactly Title: Re: Grounding your rig Post by: greenbacksummit on May 06, 2013, 01:26:31 AM Grounding is not needed for modern up to date hardware.
Title: Re: Grounding your rig Post by: stephengillon on May 06, 2013, 01:33:31 AM Gounding is always needed but it is all done with the wires
Title: Re: Grounding your rig Post by: loudpete on May 06, 2013, 01:33:46 AM It is grounded, your case is grounded to the PSU via the mounting screws, and your PSU is grounded via it's third prong. I think he is referring to individuals whose "case" consists of a plastic milk crate. huge fire hazzard |