static shock without power cord on case

[unitcharles]

I came home from a lan party and pulled my computer out of the original case box, which has the Styrofoam cutouts so the computer is safe durring travel. Well, anyways i pulled the computer out from the box to put back on my desk when i shocked the case 3 times pulling the styrofoam off the chassis. The computer seems to be working ok... Just thoughts and experience in this matter would be appreciated. I know when its plugged in it can ground, however with no ground my thoughts are i must have sent alot of voltage to my components.... (worried face)

 

[Luminary]

I seriously doubt if anything was damaged. The ESD would have been distributed to the entire case and not localized on specific components.

Everything should be fine.

 

[unitcharles]

I seriously doubt if anything was damaged. The ESD would have been distributed to the entire case and not localized on specific components.

Everything should be fine.

Yeah, i just ran prime95 blend for about 15 minutes to check ram and cpu, and ran fur mark for a few minutes to check stability. seems to be ok. Never shocked my system while unplugged kinda makes me cringe.. I will be avoiding styrofoam in the future...

 

[Luminary]

I totally understand.

Obviously try to avoid it if possible, but your rig really should be OK. Glad to hear you're putting it through its paces though, never hurts to double check.