Can static KILL your PC? (ft. Electroboom) - Summary

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The video is about testing the effects of electrostatic discharge (ESD) on RAM modules using different methods and devices, such as a Tesla coil, an ESD gun, and a human finger. The hosts are Linus from Linus Tech Tips and Mehdi from ElectroBOOM, who demonstrate how ESD can damage or crash the RAM, but also how resilient some modules can be. They also explain the science behind ESD and how to prevent it when working on sensitive electronics. The video is sponsored by Sea Sonic power supplies and ExpressVPN.

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- 1. ESD bags are used to prevent static electricity from damaging sensitive electronics.
- 2. The Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research (KSTAR) facility achieved a nuclear fusion reaction at 100 million°C for 30 seconds.
- 3. The core of the Sun has a temperature of 15 million degrees kelvins.
- 4. An ESD gun is a device that simulates a finger touching an electronic component and generates a high voltage discharge.
- 5. The RAM modules used in the experiment were rated for 2 kilovolts maximum and were provided by Free Geek, a local electronic salvager.
- 6. The ESD gun was set to different voltages, ranging from 12 to 25 kilovolts, and was used to zap the RAM modules and the human participants.
- 7. The RAM modules were surprisingly resilient and survived most of the ESD shocks, even when they were grounded or held by a human.
- 8. The human participants felt different levels of pain and muscle contraction depending on the voltage, frequency, duration and location of the ESD shocks.
- 9. The sponsors of the video were Sea Sonic power supplies and ExpressVPN.