safe to touch ram modules

[pt]

is it safe to touch the ram modules, i'm giving them 2.3 and i would like to know if they're hot without burning them, so is it safe to touch it while the pc is turned on? :)
thanks

[cdawall]

i have and mines not dead just only touch the modules not the connections to the PCB

[zekrahminator]

Your RAM chips will remain safe unless you've just finished petting a long haired cat (static) and/or eating a nice greasy pepperoni pizza (you'll short things out). Your hand though, might get a bit hot if you leave it there for too long. RAM chips are generally okay to touch (don't reccomend it though), as long as you're only touching the chips and not the little metal thingies coming off the side.

[DOM]

touch the case 1st to make sure your not carrying and charge

ive done it before

[pt]

forgot to say i will touch the ramsink (the litle metal thing) not the chips
is it safe?

btw, quick answers :toast:

[Protius]

i've touched my heatsinks real quick to check temp before and nothings gone wrong, i usually touch the case first just to be safe

[tkpenalty]

DDR400 with copper heatspreaders = burnt hands

[Jonnycat]

I've manhandled nearly every part of my computer when it was set up on the kitchen table without a problem. RAM, video card, power regulators, they've all been fondled numerous times while the system was on and running windows.

Do ground yourself before you touch, though.

[pt]

thanks
if i don't post soon my ram has died :ohwell:

[pt]

well they're a biy hot after 6 minutes of orthos :ohwell:
guess i will have to lower voltage, it's at 2.3

btw, my dvd-r gives me electric shocks :wtf:

[Schnookums]

i touch ram all the time and i never bother to discharge static i dont care if i touch the metal bits the ram never breaks.

[Protius]

i touch ram all the time and i never bother to discharge static i dont care if i touch the metal bits the ram never breaks.

are they water proof?:p

[wazzledoozle]

I burnt the hell out of my pointer finger on some overlocked DDR on a radeon 9600. Safe, but not advisable.

[JC316]

Hmm, I didn't think that RAM got that hot. After reading this, I am getting an irrestible urge to touch my ram and find out :eek:.

[cdawall]

I burnt the hell out of my pointer finger on some overlocked DDR on a radeon 9600. Safe, but not advisable.

how high was it my 4200 am doesnt even warm up @ 600mhz w/o heatsinks

[PVTCaboose1337]

My ram = happy and not hot.

[wazzledoozle]

how high was it my 4200 am doesnt even warm up @ 600mhz w/o heatsinks

It was some crappy hynix at around 500 mhz. It was a 256mb card, so maybe the higher density of the memory chips created more heat?