How do you touch a gpu?

[jtbr26]

Do you touch it with your one finger tip? Do you almost use your hands?

 

[Elixer]

If you are asking because you want to see the temps, then, use a utility that can read GPU temps.

On behalf of all GPUs, cease & desist touching them, they don't like it, and it is weird.

 

[Cloudfire777]

You should ground yourself while working with one but I have never done that before. Just used my hands without any issues at all over many many years

 

[OlyAR15]

I will neither confirm nor deny that I fondle my hardware.

 

[AntonioHG]

Touch it with the tip.

 

[Despoiler]

Gently like woman.

 

[Deders]

You should really wine it and dine it first

 

[Sable]

Amazing threads from this guy.

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2424876

 

[3DVagabond]

Amazing threads from this guy.

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2424876

I would say there's a language barrier. Just a guess.

 

[Zanovar]

Gently like woman.

Haha.this.

 

[Smoblikat]

Use the cooler, dont touch the PCB if possible.

 

[lavaheadache]

I touch it all over. First I do it gently and take my time to get the shroud off. Once I get it bare and expose all there is to see, I waste no time to spread fresh goop exactly where it's meant to be. After I'm done admiring my work, I hastily button her back up and I walk away and go get a snack.

 

[PliotronX]

No need for touching...

 

[Bubbleawsome]

Serious answer? I pick it up with my entire two hands by the cooler and connector panel. The thing is too heavy to try and be careful with. :awe:

 

[Headfoot]

Always make sure you have consent first

 

[GrumpyMan]

I only touch myself, for pc components like motherboards and GPU's I always touch the sides only, never the actual pcb.

 

[Maximilian]

I gently caress it with my tongue before going for the two, sometimes three finger "touch" :thumbsup:

 

[lavaheadache]

I gently caress it with my tongue before going for the two, sometimes three finger "touch" :thumbsup:

always do the sniff test first

 

[Martimus]

As long as you are grounded and clean you can touch the electronic components as much as you want. That towel you use its likely to cause static though, so you should probably get rid of it. Before touching the components, make sure you are clean, since left over grease/grime could short components (unlikely, but it is an easy precaution to take). The more likely problem is static, especially since you cover your case with a towel (which is half of the ingredients needed to create static electricity). Before touching the components, just ground yourself on the case, and you should be fine.

I am an electrical engineer, but I must admit that my current job doesn't involve building and designing circuits. The last job that involved designing and building circuits was a little over ten years ago, so I am a little rusty on everything, but everything I said above is pretty basic and should be accurate.

 

[Zanovar]

always do the sniff test first