CPU Electric Shocks

[Gambler.]

Folks, my CPU/casing has been giving me slight electric shocks upon touch.

Particularly the exterior metal parts of the casing. I have not installed any new hardware recently and my PSU was just changed about 3 months ago.

Anything I should be looking out for?

I've also tried switching different powerpoints for the PSU cable plug, still the same result

 

[obichacha]

Folks, my CPU/casing has been giving me slight electric shocks upon touch.

Particularly the exterior metal parts of the casing. I have not installed any new hardware recently and my PSU was just changed about 3 months ago.

Anything I should be looking out for?

Should check your UPS

 

[Gambler.]

Should check your UPS

sorry what's UPS? to clarify I've also tried different power points, still same.

 

[obichacha]

sorry what's UPS? to clarify I've also tried different power points, still same.

Universal power supply, oops called PSU , peiseh

What's ur current PSU brand?
Can share your motherboard model as well

 

[Gambler.]

my current one is silverstone 600w 80+

https://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?area=en&pid=676
mobo is B450m bazooka plus

 

[Maserati]

Try powering up your pc from another extension cord if you are using one.
The earthing to your PC casing is poor or not connected.
Do you have a multimeter and know how to measure resistance?

 

[Gambler.]

Try powering up your pc from another extension cord if you are using one.
The earthing to your PC casing is poor or not connected.
Do you have a multimeter and know how to measure resistance?

I'm not using any extension cord by default. I've only played around using different powerpoints.

No eh, I dont have any device to measure resistance.

So it's likely the casing's problem?

 

[Koenig168]

Did you try a power plug in another room? This is to check whether the power point in your room is faulty.

 

[Gambler.]

Did you try a power plug in another room? This is to check whether the power point in your room is faulty.

nope, i'll try that too thanks

 

[Maserati]

I'm not using any extension cord by default. I've only played around using different powerpoints.

No eh, I dont have any device to measure resistance.

So it's likely the casing's problem?

Problem is your PC casing is not conducting to the "earth" pin of the socket outlet .
Assuming your wall socket is OK (functioning), it can be your PSU or the cable

 

[It's_Not_Me]

Sure not static?

 

[Gambler.]

Sure not static?

Nope, it’s definitely there constantly since it happens whenever I touched it

 

[Gambler.]

Problem is your PC casing is not conducting to the "earth" pin of the socket outlet .
Assuming your wall socket is OK (functioning), it can be your PSU or the cable

Thanks let me rule out the socket/power point first by trying different ones in the house

 

[It's_Not_Me]

Unplug the pins from power supply. Just power on the power supply only and check if still the same problem. If yes, then power supply problem. If no, then plug in the cable one by one and test again until you found which cable causing the issue. Maybe cable is pinch or parts.

 

[Gambler.]

thanks I’ve tested just turning on the power supply using different sockets in the house.

same problem exists, likely is the power supply problem now or the cable chord. But I got no extra cable to test

do I bring it to rma? Still under warranty I just bought it this year

 

[Gambler.]

Gg my casing side glass panel shattered when I was transferring the cpu around to test.

fated to bring it to SLS now

 

[RLWZ21]

damn....that is so sad, guess u can consider this as a chance buying a new case and psu?

 

[yosemi]

think is the cord, electric not grounded?

 

[tsteo77]

Folks, my CPU/casing has been giving me slight electric shocks upon touch.

Particularly the exterior metal parts of the casing. I have not installed any new hardware recently and my PSU was just changed about 3 months ago.

Anything I should be looking out for?

I've also tried switching different powerpoints for the PSU cable plug, still the same result

Might be due to poor grouding design of your sliver stone psu, get brands mostly use by members here.

 

[86technie]

1) Get a test pen from DIY store

2) Use this to check where the electric current are at.
It will blink when detected.
To isolated if it is PSU issue, if your PSU can be removed outside of the chassis
than try it.