Top of antistatic bag bad for mobo?

[CDdude55]

When building my new system i know i am going to install the CPU out of the case. But i was wondering if it was ok to put it on top of the antistatic bad when installing the CPU i have heard it was a bad idea and i also heard it is a good thing to do. Also,what if the mobo doesnt come with a Antistatic bag? Just put it on the box?

[DonInKansas]

You're fine putting it on the box. Just avoid carpet if at all possible.:)

[CDdude55]

Hoe about on the antistatic bag?

[ShadowFold]

Yea thats what I usually put my stuff on. Boxes, wood, plastic etc its all good! Just not carpet!

[mlee49]

Usually any mobo comes sealed in a antistatic bag. You can place in on top of the bag or on the box, both are fine options. I like work on an ESD mat that is grounded, just for extra piece of mind.

[Darknova]

As long as it have no voltage running through it you can put it on whatever the hell you want.

And an anti-static bag is fine. They come shipped in them, so why exactly would it be a bad thing to then put it back on top?

[CDdude55]

Thanks guys, I will just put the mobo on the top of the antistatic bag and then put it all on the box. I heard that the top of antistatic bags aren't safe for mobos, only the insides are.

[ShadowFold]

Its the same thing on top as it is inside :wtf:

[mullered07]

shadowfold whats your avatar ? is that from a film ?

[ShadowFold]

The Dark Knight

[timta2]

It still amazes me when I see pictures of things like motherboards for sale on Craigslist and in the pictures they have all of the stuff sitting on the bare carpet. I guess some people don't realize how much static electricity is generated by the carpet. Makes me instantly not interested in buying no matter how much of a good deal it is.

[Darknova]

It still amazes me when I see pictures of things like motherboards for sale on Craigslist and in the pictures they have all of the stuff sitting on the bare carpet. I guess some people don't realize how much static electricity is generated by the carpet. Makes me instantly not interested in buying no matter how much of a good deal it is.

Except it doesn't do any damage as there is no voltage running through the PCB. You can wash your motherboard in a dishwasher safely lol as long as it's not plugged in.

[infrared]

Except it doesn't do any damage as there is no voltage running through the PCB. You can wash your motherboard in a dishwasher safely lol as long as it's not plugged in.

If you give something a static shock whether it's plugged in and turned on or not, it WILL damage it. FYI, water is slightly conductive and therefore - antistatic. A material must be non-conductive for a static charge to be able to build up, like nylon carpet fibres for example.

Back to the original post. You probably heard that it is dangerous to power on a motherboard whilst it's sat on top of an anti-static bag, this is because it's conductive and will cause lots of little shorts across the board.