Anyone in Chicago have an Opteron board? Or an ohm meter?

[Steve]

With regard to this thread: http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=27&threadid=1711596&enterthread=y

Cliffs:
-won a pair of Opterons on eBay
-they arrived wrapped in foam
-want to make sure they work (no ESD effects)
-maybe I should test the foam with an ohm meter?

Is anyone in the Chicago area willing to let me try these 242s in a (940) Opteron board? I'm concerned that they may have taken some static from being wrapped only in foam. If you're willing to help me out please email me (it's in my profile). Thanks!

EDIT: I've also heard I could test the foam with an ohm meter, if the resistance is 1K or more I should be okay. That sound good? Can anybody help out?

 

[Steve]

Bump?

 

[myusername]

I know jackshit about electricity, but I'm pretty sure that whoever told you you needed 1K resistance or greater knows even less.

Also, newegg only ever shipped me my processors in a plastic bubble tray thingie with the pins protected by foam. And the other place I bout a processor from, the pin protector was hard plastic. Neither had antistatic packaging.

 

[Steve]

Sorry, I miscommunicated him. He said:

"You can test the foam with an Ohm meter .. if has some resistance
usually around at least 1K ohms, then it is conductive & all should be well"

Anyhow I have received OEM procs in those foam-lined plastic little boxes before, but this is the soft, somewhat squishy kind that hard drives get shipped in.

 

[myusername]

I was gonna post and wish you luck, but then I thought what's the point of bumping the thread since it's already up but then I read your sig and laughed my ass off, so gl, bump, lmao.

 

[ThisIsMatt]

When was the last time you heard of ESD harming a computer part...1983? Seriously...

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: myusername
I know jackshit about electricity, but I'm pretty sure that whoever told you you needed 1K resistance or greater knows even less.

I agree. The point of anti-static foam/bags is that they conduct electricity, not act as insulators.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: ThisIsMatt
When was the last time you heard of ESD harming a computer part...1983? Seriously...

Depends on where you live. In a hot/humid area it's not as likely as where it is cold and dry. Here in NJ in the winter you can shock the crap out of your stuff quite easily. Just taking off your coat/sweaters make a crackling sound.

 

[Steve]

Still hoping...