JusPogi

Planning to overclock my 1060, can you please post your safe clocks here? thanks

On 9/5/2016 at 3:42 AM, Julian5 said:

I personally have had it happen on all my computers, whenever Im barefoot and I touch the case, the earphones or my blue snowball I get a shock

Same problem as mine. how did you fix it?

1 minute ago, TubsAlwaysWins said:

Yeah then theres probably a electrical fault somewhere. Weird

Yes and i don't know how to fix it. 

2 hours ago, ThomasD said:

@ThomasD tried reversing the electrical connection still got grounding feeling

Just now, TubsAlwaysWins said:

@JusPogi if you have other people touch it i the same conditions do they feel it too?

Yes all of us feels it. 

1 hour ago, ThomasD said:

Is your wall outlet two prong?

 

If so, did you try reversing the electrical connection like I suggested?

 

“Electrical power flows in the form of current, which must pass through the equipment and then return to the power source. Therefore, it is convenient to think of one wire to the load being the “source” wire and one being the “return” wire. This simple model is appropriate for DC systems but does not work for an AC system because the flow of the power is continually reversing direction with a frequency of 50 or 60 times per second. From the point of view of the equipment or the power source, the source and return wires are constantly being interchanged. In fact, no equipment can tell which wire is which! It is easily demonstrated that the two power wires to any piece of AC equipment can be interchanged without any effect on function. In fact, in Europe [and the Philippines], the plug on a piece of equipment can be plugged in either way! This fact of symmetry seems to be at odds with the distinct labeling of the AC power wires as “hot” and “neutral”. The reason that one of the power wires is named “neutral” is because it is connected directly to the building ground connection at the circuit breaker panel. Therefore it is connected directly to the grounding (third) wire. In essence, then, two of the three wires at the wall receptacle are actually grounded wires, one being used for power flow, and the other connected only to exposed metal parts on the equipment. The power wire that is grounded is called the “neutral” wire because it is not dangerous with respect to exposed metal parts or plumbing. The “hot” wire gets its name because it is dangerous. The grounding of the neutral wire is not related to the operation of electrical equipment but is required for reasons of safety.”

 

http://myphilippinelife.com/philippine-electrical-wiring/

 

Many computer PSUs share a common ground with the chassis.  If your two prong plug is connected so that what should be "neutral" is instead "hot" that will put wall voltage on the chassis.  This was a common situation here in the US back before we started using three prong outlets (hot, neutral, and ground) and devices that had a metal chassis (like amplifiers) included a polarity switch.   With most other modern consumer devices this is not even an issue because the metal chassis (if any) is completely covered with plastic or other non-conductive material.

 

The primary danger is not to your motherboard.  The danger is to you or anyone else who touches the chassis.  If they also happen to be in contact with a better ground source than the floor they could end up with full wall voltage running through their body.

I've opened the outlet which i was using and surprised that there is no grounding cord on the outlet. is there any way i can put a ground on the outlet? 

14 hours ago, 0ld_Chicken said:

have you tried contacting them about the issue?

Yes they said it is normal, but i think it isn't normal because i read somewhere online that it can affect my motherboard

On 8/31/2016 at 8:48 PM, ThomasD said:

You have a short somewhere in your system.  Is your computer a factory build or something you put together yourself?  And where are you located (electric standards vary by country/region)?

Built by technicians at the store i bought the rig. Philippines. 

On 8/30/2016 at 8:17 AM, ThomasD said:

Describe what you are feeling - it is a single zap/arc, or does it last for the entire duration you are in contact with the chassis?

 

If the former then that is just static discharge (the chassis is a good ground source.)  No worries.

 

If it is the latter then you have more serious problems - First, there is voltage on the chassis sufficient for you to feel it through your skin (most likely wall current.) and Second, that chassis is supposed to be in electrical contact with ground (so whatever voltage is present should want to flow to ground - path of least resistance - rather than flowing through you.

It lasts for the entire duration when im touching the chassis and also the usb ports

why do i feel small electric current when i'm touching the case of my computer when i'm on barefoot?