Asus P55SP4 P/I-P55SP4 User's manual - Page 10

a Feature Guide If the mainboard came installed in a system, you should have received the support floppy disks and this manual. In this case, the drivers needed to support your particular system configuration may already be installed on the system hard disk drive. If not, you should install the ones you need. Static Electricity Precautions Under the right conditions, static electricity will build up. If you touch the mainboard or other sensitive components, the build-up will discharge into the components and circuitry. Computer components are sensitive to damage from static electric discharge. They can be damaged or destroyed if the discharge is powerful enough. Static build-up is most likely to occur in dryer and cooler conditions, but it is always important to be cautious. To protect the mainboard and other components against damage from static electric discharge, you should follow some basic precautions whenever you handle them: 1. Use a grounding wrist strap. The strap will have an 'alligator' clip at the end of a shielded wire lead. Clip it to a grounded object. Any static electricity will then harmlessly discharge through the strap. Put on and connect the strap before you handle the components. 2. Use an anti-static pad. Put any components on the pad whenever you work on them outside the computer. If you don't have' a pad, put the components on the anti-static bag they came in. Both the wrist strap and pad are inexpensive and are generally available from computer supply companies. 1 5