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Intel Dialogic boards are the premiere choice available, but there are many tech personnel who do not know the proper way to go about installing them.

It can be a rather challenging to buy an Intel Dialogic card, after all, a single card might be worth thousands of dollars only to find out that it does not work as hoped for.

Many new users smack their head against the table trying to figure out what is wrong.

Simply put, the whatever the problem is, it is usually not a problem with the board itself. The problem is probably how you are handling the board.

Intel Dialogic boards are important, but delicate hardware. Electrostatic discharges are the one biggest threat to the performance of Intel Dialogic Boards.

Electrostatic discharges from common activities can build up and create a serious threat for your hardware.

Most people, even technicians, aren't aware of this or if they are aware of it, they often think that the effect is negligible and/or they think that the company who made the hardware is at fault for not making the board resistant.

All computer components, including Intel Dialogic boards, are put at risk by electrostatic discharges.

It is just a law of physics; static electricity and computer components don't synergize. All computer boards are open to these dangers, and you need to protect them and your whole system against unintentional damage.

In what ways can you protect your boards?

With many, many boards on the market, it's rather easy to do but it does take consistent discipline to make sure you are doing everything in your power so that you don't unintentionally damage these boards.

There are a lot of boards that are fairly inexpensive and easy to replace, such as sound cards, modems, or network cards. But there are also expensive boards, that are harder to replace such as Intel Dialogic Boards.

Serious delays can be a major setback to any project, so it is crucially important to follow your hardware manufacturer's handling and installation precautions. Many card and board makers do not offer refunds if their instructions are ignored by arrogant customers.

What are the precautions I should take? See underneath:

All computer cards and boards are susceptible to static electric currents, even if they are not Intel Dialogic branded. All computer components should be worked on in an area safeguarded for static electricity.


A static-safe work area consists of:

Working with Intel Dialogic Boards Guideline 1: .

Intel Dialogic Boards Suggestion 2: The work area should be made up of or covered by a grounded, static-dissipating components that drains electrical charges from devices and components placed on the surface.

These two precautions will keep your cards and boards safe from the damage caused by static electric shocks.

These methods are crucial to ensuring your components are safe until installation is finished

Working with Intel Dialogic Boards Guideline 3: Double check to make sure the static reducing wrist apparatus is secured to keep your work area static-free.

Intel Dialogic Cards Suggestion 4: Once out of its packaging, move your Intel Dialogic board to your static reducing work space immediately.

Intel Dialogic Boards Suggestion 5: Be gentle when placing the Intel Dialogic board down at your work area.

The materials such as electrostatic-dissipating straps are cheap compared to the loss of an expensive board like a Intel Dialogic board.

Clearly, Intel Dialogic takes their recommended procedures and precautions very seriously in order to keep their products from being damaged. So it's best to follow their instructions to the letter and follow through on what they ask.

It will save you time, money and frustration.

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