question about computer parts/magnetic damage

[bipartisanpwnage]

hey guys, i have a question for you guys. i recently had to move and placed my computer within a couple feet of a guitar amp with 2 giant magnets. they were not side by side but pretty close. i didnt realize this until i was unloading the equipment. i do not have a cpu or a video card so i cannot turn on the computer to test whether or not the equipment was damaged but since i dont have a cpu and vid card, the computer has not been powered on. i need to sell my equip for financial reasons but have no way to test the ram/mobo/hd. my question is that since i have no powered on the equipment, have i prevented it from being damaged by the magnets in the amp? sorry if that was confusing...thanks

 

[Jeff7]

Are various metal objects flying across the room and sticking to the side of the amp?

I'd bet not, and your computer should be just fine.


The hard drive would be the only thing affected by a magnet anyway. RAM's data is lost when the power goes out anyway (though it wouldn't be affected by a magnet), and the motherboard simply wouldn't care one way or another.

 

[Rubycon]

Ceramic magnets used in guitar head speakers do not radiate strong lines of flux beyond the cabinet. Your computer would be fine if turned on and running while sitting on top of your amp! If it's a bass you may not want to shred with it there - the vibrations definitely would not jive with the hard drive that's running.

 

[somethingsketchy]

Unless you have used the amp (while playing with the guitar) and your desktop was sitting nearby, I don't think the magnets would have a strong enough force to cause any damage to the HDD. Short of placing the amp directly on top of the desktop, I don't you have anything to worry about. Besides I would not sell the HDD with the rest of the desktop unless you plan on D-BAN'ing it before the buyer takes possession of it.

Just a thought.

 

[bipartisanpwnage]

i was actually going to keep the hd and hook it up to an external enclosure so thats good to know. the reason i ask this is because i have had a computer die due to being too close to the amp, but this was like literally 2 inches away from the magnets. i was told by a computer tech that if i wouldve taken the mobo battery out for a couple hours the comp wouldve been fine so i am just making sure before i sell the ram/mobo/psu. im also gonna provide the buyers with the info before i sell. thanks guys.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: bipartisanpwnage
i was actually going to keep the hd and hook it up to an external enclosure so thats good to know. the reason i ask this is because i have had a computer die due to being too close to the amp, but this was like literally 2 inches away from the magnets. i was told by a computer tech that if i wouldve taken the mobo battery out for a couple hours the comp wouldve been fine so i am just making sure before i sell the ram/mobo/psu. im also gonna provide the buyers with the info before i sell. thanks guys.

Are you sure you heard that right? You might as well tell someone to remove their car's battery so that the tires won't go flat.

 

[bipartisanpwnage]

hey it didn't make sense to me either but thats what he said.

 

[Paperdoc]

Just goes to prove there are some (too many?) people calling themselves "computer tech's" who don't know what they are talking about. They are high priests of a black art, and our faith is magnified by our own lack or understanding.

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: bipartisanpwnage
hey it didn't make sense to me either but thats what he said.

Was it a member of the Geek Squad?

 

[0roo0roo]

couple feet.. its fine, magnetic strength drops massively with distance..u know this from playing with magnets