will neodymium magnets damage a desktop motherboard or any other components?

[alpha_2000]

i ask because i was getting ready for my job and i was near my desktop with my job name tag that uses neodymium my computer was off when this happened the magnets didnt get on the computer but it was near the computer should my components be okay?

 

[USAFRet]

1. Your name tag uses a neo magnet? OK....

2. Do you know what is inside a hard drive? One or more neo magnets...

It should be fine, but don't do that again.

 

[alpha_2000]

1. Your name tag uses a neo magnet? OK....

2. Do you know what is inside a hard drive? One or more neo magnets...

It should be fine, but don't do that again.

so neodymium magnets can ony damage the hdd thats it?

and where is a good place to safely store the neodymium magnet?

 

[USAFRet]

1. Your name tag uses a neo magnet? OK....

2. Do you know what is inside a hard drive? One or more neo magnets...

It should be fine, but don't do that again.

so neodymium magnets can ony damage the hdd thats it?

and where is a good place to safely store the neodymium magnet?

Well, no.
A strong magnet next to any chip may affect it. The BIOS chip, for instance.
But it would have to be right on top of it.

Where to store? Away from the PC.

 

[alpha_2000]

1. Your name tag uses a neo magnet? OK....

2. Do you know what is inside a hard drive? One or more neo magnets...

It should be fine, but don't do that again.

so neodymium magnets can ony damage the hdd thats it?

and where is a good place to safely store the neodymium magnet?

Well, no.
A strong magnet next to any chip may affect it. The BIOS chip, for instance.
But it would have to be right on top of it.

Where to store? Away from the PC.

i know but my place is small its a studio apartment

 

[USAFRet]

1. Your name tag uses a neo magnet? OK....

2. Do you know what is inside a hard drive? One or more neo magnets...

It should be fine, but don't do that again.

so neodymium magnets can ony damage the hdd thats it?

and where is a good place to safely store the neodymium magnet?

Well, no.
A strong magnet next to any chip may affect it. The BIOS chip, for instance.
But it would have to be right on top of it.

Where to store? Away from the PC.

i know but my place is small its a studio apartment

By "away"....12 inches would work.

 

[alpha_2000]

okay thank you

also if my cpu temp fluctuates by 1 degree or low cpu fan rpm is that a sign of damage?

 

[USAFRet]

okay thank you

also if my cpu temp fluctuates by 1 degree or low cpu fan rpm is that a sign of damage?

Absolutely not.
CPU temp rises and falls. As long as it does not get 'hot', no problem.

 

[USAFRet]

and i have one more question

And...?

 

[alpha_2000]

a small neodymium magnet should not be that bad right? like smaller than a dime?

 

[USAFRet]

a small neodymium magnet should not be that bad right? like smaller than a dime?

In direct contact with something, bad.
12" away, not bad.

 

[alpha_2000]

because i have it stored over 12 inches away but in a drawer way in the back but when i need to start building a new pc it may be like 9 or 7 inches away i dont know where else to put it

 

[USAFRet]

because i have it stored over 12 inches away but in a drawer way in the back but when i need to start building a new pc it may be like 9 or 7 inches away i dont know where else to put it

You'll be fine.
Or...you could put it in the kitchen. Or on your bed. Or hanging on your shirt in the closet.

 

[alpha_2000]

currently it is in the kitchen drawer but i build computers in the kitchen because it a small place i live and i have no closet

 

[USAFRet]

It is fine.
Don't stress.

Or, leave it on the bathroom sink. You do have one of those, correct?

 

[alpha_2000]

It is fine.
Don't stress.

Or, leave it on the bathroom sink. You do have one of those, correct?

yes i do have a bathroom sink but its like close to my computer

also i was just in the bios on my computer to check and see if its damages well the bios has like a 1 second lag when in advanced mode sometimes when going into each tab but thats it everything else seems to be functioning properly