- Joined
- Aug 1, 2002
- Location
- Massachusetts
i just put together my new system (specs in my sig) and i think i have a problem. at first it seemed to be a random problem, so i would rearrange cables and push stuff around and take components out. but eventually i found that my computer would not boot up unless i plugged it in for about a minute first before switching it on. otherwise it would just sit and run the fans - blank screen, no beeping, nothing.
i've got windows and all that jazz on the hdd already installed, so the hardware runs fine. HOWEVER, i have noticed small sparks of light on the inside of the case and it now remains turned of, unplugged. i suspect this was the cause for the problems earlier. i am very surprised that my system was still running despite the sparks.
i'm not electrician, but i suspect that the case could be collecting static electricity from the psu or motherboard. i found it odd that lian-li included metal mounts to support the motherboard underneath. the electricity could also be running through this.
so far it's been trial and error to get it to run, but now i'm afraid to even plug it in! any thoughts as to why i might be seeing small sparks inside my case and how to get rid of it? thanks in advance.
i've got windows and all that jazz on the hdd already installed, so the hardware runs fine. HOWEVER, i have noticed small sparks of light on the inside of the case and it now remains turned of, unplugged. i suspect this was the cause for the problems earlier. i am very surprised that my system was still running despite the sparks.
i'm not electrician, but i suspect that the case could be collecting static electricity from the psu or motherboard. i found it odd that lian-li included metal mounts to support the motherboard underneath. the electricity could also be running through this.
so far it's been trial and error to get it to run, but now i'm afraid to even plug it in! any thoughts as to why i might be seeing small sparks inside my case and how to get rid of it? thanks in advance.