Can static KILL your PC? (ft. Electroboom)
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Just how dangerous is static electricity to your PC? Are ESD wrist bands just a "big tech" scam, or are they a necessity to protect your much-loved gaming rig? Linus and ElectroBOOM investigate.
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ElectroBOOMMonth ago
Hey, if you even need more SHOCKING tests, just give me a call!! It was a fun day!
Ahmad Alfaouri2 days ago
@Linus Tech Tips hmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Bored_ Person15 days ago
ello
The Strexil18 days ago
Lol you are crazy
John Vill21 day ago
@Linus Tech Tips e
moonkittel101Month ago
You have no idea how long i was waiting for this co-lab
plzjustcallme_Mr45 minutes ago
My brain go Brrrrrrrrrrr
Lynn3 hours ago
*Sees Linus pick up the very expensive-looking ESD gun.* Linus, put it down!
Avatex4 hours ago
Alternative title: Can an inidan electronic guy kill your pc?
RD Osit5 hours ago
the cool guys...
FSCHRIS10 hours ago
In Russia Electroboom chase mosquito
LegendaryNoah9511 hours ago
Im impressed that those 2 sticks of ram took so long to kill but 1 tiny shock to my ssd and both die
Ben Jackson12 hours ago
That seems like a large, unnecessarily complex machine to use instead of socks and carpet.
Mere Dao15 hours ago
11:59 "Killed it", well that's the first time I have heard it in a literal sense😂
Kawambri15 hours ago
static works diff than dc you can blow up your rams with just a ballon
Adderall: Candy for Hackers16 hours ago
Three Stooges meets Nikola Tesla, my favorite episode.
Danni Ariseno19 hours ago
Godzilla vs Kong is the most ambitious crossover ever Linus & Mehdi: Hold our beers
Stahlz_XI20 hours ago
im laughing my but offf
Sinan Abusalah20 hours ago
Wait... this isn’t the brave wilderness channel
Colin Seelbach21 hour ago
its "unlimited power" not ultimate power. god what a loser
Carousel Blind.21 hour ago
Glados is hard to kill so does this computer sings still alive
Strifegar21 hour ago
Linus, you should keep him on every episode. Think about it, we could always use the knowledge, will it die from my static shock? Lol
SimFlow 2422 hours ago
10:36 he just shocks himself for fun 😂😂
Exp0n3ntialgam1ngDay ago
Top 10 anime crossovers
Noe CastroDay ago
Come on, this is a children play for a mexican man... If you come to México run when you hear a man saying "toooques toooooques" 🤣🤣🤣🤣
EthosAtheosDay ago
I have been building and/or modding PCs since the 8088 chip. In that time I have only killed one device with ESD. Most hardware is fairly ESD tolerant. Even when the monkey handling it isn't following all the rules.
guuhfxDay ago
ElectroBOOM: a Linus: why?
Dwight QuinolDay ago
me watching this video just laughing may ass out for 21mins lol
Al HakDay ago
ElectroBOOM literary have a great time zapping lol
SolamDay ago
7:27 haha "it was him" XDDDDDD
DAVID KDay ago
9:12 was the funniest part lol
TonyDay ago
That device reminds me of the Tesla tower in Red Alert 2.
killerbungDay ago
So I bought my mod mat for nothing
Nickita ChuDay ago
Electro boom casual assaults linus
MessivertDay ago
The fact you let this man into your office. God bless your soul lmao
Frankie SantiagoDay ago
I never laughed so hard at an LTT video. "HIT ME AGAIN!!" 🤣💥
Glock Man2010xDay ago
7:05 it rhymed so good it made me cry
Adam ThedumDay ago
Linus is more of a boomer compared to Mehdi
Kaja AljošaDay ago
I`m rolling that dice for about 15 years now, computers, amplifiers, microproccessors, car ecus and nothing died till now :)
BIGGIE _SMOLDay ago
EPIC CROSSOVER
Kemster2 days ago
Why did the camera guy zoom in at 19:33 lol
ultimatexpka2 days ago
electroboom looks like he fried off all the hair off his head with electricity
Divergent Droid2 days ago
Wow. Masks. Way to comply with tyrannical authority - Round these parts we call that Sheep.
cagethelonewolf2 days ago
It can kill your ubs my carpet killed my two USB ports so now I have new ones thay are too short so ofc I get a 20 feetcable and they barely fit
SiinxKJ2 days ago
9:54 here we have 2 grown men dancing to electro... well its not music
bwedges2 days ago
Linus' apple watch Me: Sweating Profusely
DelgadorTv2 days ago
what kinda ram is that? spaceX spaceram?
Kafeiklys2 days ago
You guys need to use Mac Rams, those rams are very weak.
Splash2 days ago
Why they confused just soak it with water and put maximum power trough it
Splash2 days ago
Why don't they just vacuum seal parts or put a layer of non conducter around it
zoomziller2 days ago
and they said that avengers infinity war would be the most ambitious crossover
Stefan2462 days ago
What does it say about me that I liked this video in the first 2 minutes? 😂
RainbowGameing2 days ago
best video after
Tjare2 days ago
Can he sell me a pizza
Igor2 days ago
That man sees a high tension line electrocution as a static shock
Sebastian jo2 days ago
Best video ever😂
Froomey2 days ago
Literally what is the point of the masks lol
cutiko2 days ago
I really like how electroboom is having so much fun
Vo1canogaming2 days ago
AlterNet title: can Electroboom kill Linus
the evil spatula3 days ago
Electroboom: breathes Linus: "why is that?"
Kieran Beswick3 days ago
Electroboom.. THE ultimate science teacher you wish you had! Absolute mad man
Damion Lee3 days ago
There is a test that would have been good but didn't happen... Benchmarking. This is going to be a long point, written on my phone, and I'm old. So despite a quick proof read, please accept autoswimmingpool may have messed with me. I'm on old tech, and I've had the ESD discussion so often. It is always worse when you have to discuss it with an employer. Yes, circuits contain protection, and of course component protections now are better than they were in the past; progress never stops. But protection is there to combat an accident, not systematic abuse. So storytime. I used to head up a build and repair department for a large independent computer supplier. Only a couple of techs, but when I started, their idea of ESD prevention was a plywood floor and rubber soled shoes. The boss was one of those "ESD is a myth, I'm not wasting money on that stuff" type of people. Explaining that ICs were designed with protection and redundancy, but just because something works doesn't mean it is working fully, did not help. So I arranged a demonstration to get my point across. Using proper protection and boxed retail components (couldn't rely that the OEM stock hadn't already been damaged), I built up a pretty basic system. I ran a soak test over night. The following day, I avoided my earthing (grounding) equipment. we ran a benchmark (3D Mark was the tool of choice for us at the time). After recording the results I stripped the machine down and rebuilt it. Running the benchmark again produced a significantly lower mark, which was repeated after a restart. This is the point I struggle to get most of the "ESD isn't really a problem" crowd to appreciate. It takes a lot of effort, or some really bad luck to fry a component into oblivion. But to stop it working at its full capacity, that's pretty easy. And it isn't always just speed. RAM can suffer from damage and end up with bad addresses that cannot be used. ECC memory will seek to report this to the OS, and (for example) Windows has the BCD which will automatically block use of failed addresses. But you don't have ECC memory in your gaming rig at home, right? (You can manually edit BCD for the same effect, but should really just replace the module with failed addresses.) You might never know you have bad memory addresses, because until they are used everything will seem fine. Then, suddenly a crash. What caused it? Who checks? Nobody! Just switch it off and on again. The point is that without ESD protection, maybe 99% of the time you will still have a functioning system. But that doesn't mean it is functioning at the same capacity it should, if you'd just spent a few quid (bucks) on protecting it.
Dying Fingers3 days ago
"I think I just saw a robot dildo" - Linus 2020
eggchucker6663 days ago
10:01 "wow, that is some good ram. wE cAn bREaK It iN hALf" XD
MikRam3 days ago
3rd time seeing this collaboration. Never fails to make me laugh.
Sami Tech Design3 days ago
Mehdi is an Iranian legend !! 😍😍😍
J W3 days ago
I thought ElectroBoom was just a cheeky comedian messing around with electronics... until I found out he's legit as it can get electrical engineer...
Fudnuck3 days ago
12:46 - 12:49 : Ghost orb. Put that in the journal my dudes
Visage11253 days ago
"who designed this stupid RAM?" lol
louis thompson3 days ago
Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes It can...
Rimantas Zioba3 days ago
How much static Linus needs to learn new language?
Joseph Williams3 days ago
Electro’s a genius and hilarious.
Ata5ll.3 days ago
You should try an SSD, blew one up once with static electricity from the front-end and i had to RMA it.... (thank you btw Samsung)
Julio Ramirez3 days ago
He's making so much fun in your pain HAHAHHAHA
ZeronXL3 days ago
I feel unbearable urge to buy a gun like this....
ErnestJ3 days ago
Well, a grounding strap for PC builders, not a necessary thing. Same as hold Chesnut in the pocket to be safe from vampires, or own tin foil hat :D
Pepper3 days ago
So my takeaway is that I should build all my computers on carpet now
James Darren Alacar3 days ago
hahaha the most wholesome video of Electroboom and Linus. Very Educational!!!!
Gavin Bates3 days ago
ur watch should be fried
winteronice3 days ago
Respect for Linus for playing along and being a good sport. Tough he had his revenge a bit too.
Overbros4 days ago
michael reeves and electroboom would be a legendary crossover
MostlyRandom4 days ago
Best episode ever
Nickolas Kunz4 days ago
Was the Apple Watch ever in danger? Or does the case create a full ground through the body
1337Frederick4 days ago
My first bad experience was with the www.cnet.com/products/asus-a7v266-e-motherboard-atx-socket-a-kt266a-series/ Versus the vacuum cleaner ( used in place of a can of air ).
1castellp4 days ago
shock the usb ports
D14 days ago
Linus: "Why does it hurt when you do it?" Me: "Um, Linus, you JUST said you watched his videos!"
Davide GuariniDay ago
It's a question made only to explain to the viewers. For all the Italian users: "È lo spiegone, ciclicamente si spiega la trama, lo si fa soprattutto per i vecchi"
HuDenaZ4 days ago
This has been the best linus tech tips video ever made 😂😂
kaspar pantzare4 days ago
I can't make it leathal unfortunately 4:22 O_O run Linus run!
Creepy Spino4 days ago
noice
Nico S4 days ago
LMFAO how did i miss this episode!!
Octane Gaming4 days ago
he just tried to kill the RAM by killing that pc by without having proper shutdown
Octane Gaming4 days ago
when legends work together!!
jason carder4 days ago
Man really brought a Tesla coil
8 Bitfan4 days ago
How amazing is it that ElectroBOOM got featured in a LTT video
oyvinator4 days ago
just build your PC completly naked.. then you build up a charge.. that is what i do
Milo4 days ago
BEST COLAB EVER!!!
Jul H4 days ago
fun vid but missing the memtest
ROR5CH4CH5 days ago
I once touched a brand new processor while building a new PC and it shocked me pretty hard. It certainly didn't kill the CPU but I was so scared... It was the top side of the the CPU though, not the pins and the PSU wasn't plugged into the wall socket yet.
Erwin LangiDay ago
some motherboard or psu still have power leftover charge in the capacitors, that's why some people prefer to push the power button for 4 or 7 seconds (even if the pc not plugged to the wall) in order to discharge those leftover.
Pogger5 days ago
Bruh
Richy Rich5 days ago
As someone who works in a tech store fixing laptops and desktops everyday...I can confirm that my team of 6 have never killed anything with ESD, and we have NEVER used straps
Nivla Gatdula5 days ago
This 2 dude are really hilarious
Carmelo romano5 days ago
No fcking way
Jack Yuanwei Cheng5 days ago
Sponsor was like “you are shocking Linus? I am in”
John D5 days ago
Body was acting as a resistor.
George Avram5 days ago
Please o please, can we get a weekly zapp Linus video? :)))