What anti-static material to wrap spare RAM?

I wouldn't do aluminum foil, but don't use plasitic either, plastic builds up a static charge because it doesn't conduct, aluminum easily conduct a static shock if you were charged, the best option would be to get an antistatic bag, but you would have to buy them online. just put them in something like idk, a paper bag, and then don't mess with them. make sure your grounded (no static buildup, go around touching metal objects that touch the floor like table legs) when you touch them again.

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What anti-static material to wrap spare RAM?

I am scrapping a desktop computer but thought I would keep the RAM sticks to upgrade other machines. What's the best readily-available material to wrap them in to protect from damage by static? Aluminium foil?

Deff not a pro here, but i saw the guy put my comp together, he wore latex gloves and i think grounded the computer (not sure bout that part). For the most part, I don't think RAM needs anti-static bags, just CPU and motherboard. I do know 1 rule though when looking at a computer, always touch a metal part on the outside to negate any static you built up first. And for frying, i'm just guessing (key word, guessing) it's when some doofus touches a circuit right off the bat, and gives it a tiny little shock and poof. Working on it, he just built it ona table with a power strip near by. Don't know what a ESD is, (electrical static discharge?) sorry if my comment is dumb and long, i need points :D

The best type of material that I have seen the most of is bubble wrap. If you use alum foil, you are completing a circuit acros the board. Static is like water is a weird sort of way, it travels the path of the least resistance and has the tendancy to jump aross from circuit to circuit. Alum foil can be used as a pathway for electrical static discharge. The alum foil is a useful item to use in a statice generator motor.

I use bubble wrap that you can get from your local wal-mart. Just make sure that you are grounded when removing the components by using an ESD wrist strap or somehow wire yourself to the chasis of the computer, or maintain one hand on the chassis of the computer.

This might be of some help:

http://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=...

A lot of recommendations include putting the components inside a ziplock bag and then wrapping the bag with aluminium foil, forming a Faraday cage that prevents electricity from building up.

I think the best solution is just to go down to a PC store and ask for some static bags. They will always have some which are just unused and they'll give it to you for free.

Aluminum foil will protect them from static, but can scratch the soft gold plating on the contacts. If you don't have an anti-static bag or holders specifically made for RAM, wrap them in a piece of paper and then wrap the paper in aluminum foil.

I use a plastic bag.

with a zip lock..

Memory is not a easily damaged as it used to be