Is it safe to plug something into the pins on the motherboard while it's running?

[imported_Stew]

The title pretty much sums it up.

My motherboard has a gameport pin-out on it, and comes with a port that you put in a PCI bay. Can I connect it while my PC is on?

 

[Juno]

uhh...i wouldn't recommend that.

 

[imported_Stew]

It would just save so much time.... shutting down...booting up.... y'know.

 

[pkme2]

Well, you might have a sudden shutdown and one doesn't really know what next may happen. As Juno recommended, don't do that.

 

[Juno]

Originally posted by: Stew
It would just save so much time.... shutting down...booting up.... y'know.

i don't care if you want to save time but just don't do it. you might as well experience an electric shock.

just don't do it.

 

[jackschmittusa]

About the only thing safe to plug into a mb while it is running are the front panel connectors i.e. leds and switches.

 

[imported_Stew]

Ok, I shut it down...